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Model Comparison

Kimi K2.5 vs GPT-5.5

GPT-5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Kimi K2.5 is 9.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Kimi K2.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-5.5 is better at 7 benchmarks (BrowseComp, CyberGym, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MMMU-Pro, SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.0).

GPT-5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Kimi K2.5 costs less

For input processing, Kimi K2.5 ($0.60/1M tokens) is 8.3x cheaper than GPT-5.5 ($5.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Kimi K2.5 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x cheaper than GPT-5.5 ($30.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-5.5 is more expensive than Kimi K2.5.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.5
Input tokens$0.60
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerFireworks
OpenAI
GPT-5.5
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$30.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-5.5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Kimi K2.5's 262,100 tokens. Kimi K2.5 can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while GPT-5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.5
Input262,100 tokens
Output262,100 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-5.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Kimi K2.5 and GPT-5.5 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Kimi K2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-5.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi K2.5 is licensed under MIT, while GPT-5.5 uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Kimi K2.5

MIT

Open weights

GPT-5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2.5 was released on 2026-01-27, while GPT-5.5 was released on 2026-04-23.

GPT-5.5 is 3 months newer than Kimi K2.5.

Kimi K2.5

Jan 27, 2026

2 months ago

GPT-5.5

Apr 23, 2026

0 days ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Kimi K2.5 is available from Fireworks, Moonshot AI. GPT-5.5 is available from OpenAI.

Kimi K2.5

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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
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Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

GPT-5.5

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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Moonshot AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
OpenAI
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher BrowseComp score (84.4% vs 74.9%)
Higher CyberGym score (81.8% vs 41.3%)
Higher GPQA score (93.6% vs 87.6%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (52.2% vs 50.2%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (83.2% vs 78.5%)
Higher SWE-Bench Pro score (58.6% vs 50.7%)
Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (82.7% vs 50.8%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.5
OpenAI
GPT-5.5

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2.5 vs GPT-5.5

GPT-5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Kimi K2.5 is made by Moonshot AI and GPT-5.5 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Kimi K2.5 scores AIME 2025: 96.1%, HMMT 2025: 95.4%, InfoVQAtest: 92.6%, OCRBench: 92.3%, MathVista-Mini: 90.1%. GPT-5.5 scores Tau2 Telecom: 98.0%, ARC-AGI: 95.0%, GPQA: 93.6%, ARC-AGI v2: 85.0%, GDPval-MM: 84.9%.
Kimi K2.5 is 8.3x cheaper for input tokens. Kimi K2.5 costs $0.60/M input and $3.00/M output via fireworks. GPT-5.5 costs $5.00/M input and $30.00/M output via openai.
Kimi K2.5 supports 262K tokens and GPT-5.5 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (262K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.60 vs $5.00/M), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Kimi K2.5 is developed by Moonshot AI and GPT-5.5 is developed by OpenAI.