Kimi K2.6vsKimi K2.5
Across 12 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 leads overall: Kimi K2.6 wins 11, Kimi K2.5 wins 1, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +6.27.
Kimi K2.6
Moonshot AI · 2026-04-20 · Reasoning model
Kimi K2.5
Moonshot AI · 2026-01-27 · Multimodal model
Kimi K2.611 wins(92%)(8%)1 winKimi K2.5
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 12 shared benchmarks.
Coding and Software Engineer
Kimi K2.6 4/4| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Pro - Public | 58.6013 / 54Thinking (With Tools) | 50.7041 / 54Thinking (With Tools) | +7.90 |
| LiveCodeBench | 89.607 / 123Thinking (No Tools) | 8516 / 123Thinking (No Tools) | +4.60 |
| SWE-bench Multilingual | 76.705 / 23Thinking (With Tools) | 7313 / 23Thinking (No Tools) | +3.70 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 80.2014 / 112Thinking (With Tools) | 76.8030 / 112Thinking (With Tools) | +3.40 |
General Knowledge
Kimi K2.6 3/3| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLE | 5415 / 172Thinking (With Tools + Internet) | 50.2027 / 172Thinking (With Tools) | +3.80 |
| LiveBench | 72.1728 / 115Thinking (No Tools) | 69.0742 / 115Thinking (No Tools) | +3.10 |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5018 / 187Thinking (No Tools) | 87.6037 / 187Thinking (No Tools) | +2.90 |
Math and Reasoning
Kimi K2.6 2/2| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMO-AnswerBench | 868 / 21Thinking (No Tools) | 81.8016 / 21Thinking (No Tools) | +4.20 |
| AIME 2026 | 96.403 / 18Thinking (No Tools) | 92.5012 / 18Thinking (No Tools) | +3.90 |
AI Agent - Information Search
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrowseComp | 83.2014 / 53Thinking (With Tools + Internet) | 60.6036 / 53Thinking (With Tools + Internet) | +22.60 |
AI Agent - Tool Usage
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Bench 2.0 | 66.7010 / 47Thinking (With Tools) | 50.8034 / 47Thinking (With Tools) | +15.90 |
Claw-style Agent Evaluation
Kimi K2.5 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Bench | 80.9019 / 29Thinking (With Tools) | 81.7018 / 29Thinking (With Tools) | -0.80 |
Specs
| Field | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Moonshot AI | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | 2026-04-20 | 2026-01-27 |
| Model type | Reasoning model | Multimodal model |
| Architecture | MoE | MoE |
| Parameters | 1T | 1T |
| Context length | 256K | 256K |
| Max output | Not available | 16K |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $0.95 / 1M tokens | $0.6 / 1M tokens |
| Text output | $4 / 1M tokens | $3 / 1M tokens |
| Cache read | $0.16 / 1M tokens | $0.1 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write | $0.95 / 1M tokens | Not public |
Summary
- Kimi K2.6leads in:Coding and Software Engineer (4/4), General Knowledge (3/3), Math and Reasoning (2/2), AI Agent - Information Search (1/1), AI Agent - Tool Usage (1/1)
- Kimi K2.5leads in:Claw-style Agent Evaluation (1/1)
On average across the 12 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 scores 6.27 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: BrowseComp — Kimi K2.6 83.20 vs Kimi K2.5 60.60 (+22.60).
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