MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MiniMax: MiniMax M2 | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 36.1 | 37.3✓ |
| Coding Index | 29.2✓ | 25.8 |
| GPQA Diamond | 78% | 79%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1193 | 1293✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 103✓ | 89 |
| Latency | 340ms | 211ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.255✓ | $0.375 |
| Output price /M | $1.00✓ | $2.02 |
| Context window | 205K | 262K✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |