Data points: 81
The readout for Kimi K2 Thinking and MiniMax M2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 0 to 6.
Evidence depth
81 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.5
The charts below split 16 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Kimi K2 Thinking vs MiniMax M2.5kimi-k2-thinking-vs-minimax-m2-5 | Model A Kimi K2 Thinking | Model B MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 0 wins | 6 wins |
| Where it leads | No data | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Kimi K2 Thinking | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.600/M#23 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Kimi K2 Thinking | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thinking | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
110 tests | Kimi K2 Thinking speed / latency 41 tok/s / 19451ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Kimi K2 Thinking and MiniMax M2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Kimi K2 Thinking | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Kimi K2 Thinking Kimi K2 Thinking does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: MiniMax M2.5 leads across 81 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Model metadata | Kimi K2 Thinking exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | MiniMax M2.5 exposes 204.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
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| Developer | Moonshot AI | No data |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 262.1K tokens | 196.6K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking | minimax/minimax-m2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
| Output price | $2.50/M#27 | $1.20/M#18 |
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| Blended price | $1.07/M#40 | $0.525/M#25 |
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| Output speed | 128.6 tok/s#38 | 157.1 tok/s#25 |
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| GPQA | 83.8%#39 | 84.8%#33 |
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| SciCode | 42.4%#35 | 42.6%#33 |
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| Time to first token | 0.93 s#33 | 5.40 s#83 |
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| HLE | 22.3%#35 | 19.1%#42 |
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MiniMax M2.5
speed / latency
79 tok/s / 3192ms
input / output
No data
阿里云百炼 DashScope39 tests | Kimi K2 Thinking speed / latency 34 tok/s / 16242ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 55 tok/s / 12842ms input / output No data |
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SiliconFlow30 tests | Kimi K2 Thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 69 tok/s / 9279ms input / output No data |
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星见雅 API20 tests | Kimi K2 Thinking 英伟达/moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0/M / $0/M | MiniMax M2.5 英伟达/minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency 71 tok/s / 8578ms input / output $0/M / $0/M |
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火山引擎 Ark10 tests | Kimi K2 Thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 42 tok/s / 14779ms input / output No data |
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Kimi K2 Thinking moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Kimi K2 Thinking moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Kimi K2 Thinking daipai/moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M | MiniMax M2.5 daipai/minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
