Data points: 54
Model compare
The readout for Kimi K2.5 and Step3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: Kimi K2.5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 100 to 0.
Evidence depth
54 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 6 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2.5
The charts below split 6 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for Kimi K2.5 and Step3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | Kimi K2.5 | Step3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Weighted overall score | 100.0 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage | No data |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | No data |
| Max output | 262.1K tokens | No data |
| Modalities | Input TextImage Output Text | No data |
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The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | Kimi K2.5 | Step3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | MoonshotAI | No data |
| Released | Jan 2026 | No data |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Kimi K2.5 and Step3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 has these operational advantages: Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage.
Step3
Step3 does not clearly lead in the benchmark or operational dimensions shared by both models.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
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Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Kimi K2.5 | Step3 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Kimi K2.5 | Step3 |
|---|---|---|
0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Step3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Step3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Step3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Step3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Step3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Kimi K2.5 Pro/moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $5.09/M/$26.73/M | Step3 stepfun-ai/step3 speed / latency No data input / output $6.36/M |
Weighted outcome: Kimi K2.5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
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