Kimi K2.6vsKimi K2.5
Across 12 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 leads overall: Kimi K2.6 wins 10, Kimi K2.5 wins 2, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +17.51.
Kimi K2.6
Moonshot AI · 2026-04-20 · Reasoning model
Kimi K2.5
Moonshot AI · 2026-01-27 · Multimodal model
Kimi K2.610 wins(83%)(17%)2 winsKimi K2.5
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 12 shared benchmarks.
Coding and Software Engineer
Kimi K2.6 3/3| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Pro - Public | 58.6018 / 62Thinking (With Tools) | 50.7047 / 62Thinking (With Tools) | +7.90 |
| LiveCodeBench | 89.609 / 128Thinking (No Tools) | 8519 / 128Thinking (No Tools) | +4.60 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 80.2014 / 116Thinking (With Tools) | 76.8030 / 116Thinking (With Tools) | +3.40 |
Math and Reasoning
Kimi K2.6 2/2| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMO-AnswerBench | 8610 / 24Thinking (No Tools) | 81.8018 / 24Thinking (No Tools) | +4.20 |
| AIME 2026 | 96.403 / 21Thinking (No Tools) | 92.5013 / 21Thinking (No Tools) | +3.90 |
AI Agent - Information Search
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrowseComp | 83.2016 / 57Thinking (With Tools + Internet) | 60.6038 / 57Thinking (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 / 48Thinking (With Tools) | 50.8035 / 48Thinking (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 |
General Evaluation
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5043 / 274Thinking (No Tools) | 87.6078 / 274Thinking (No Tools) | +2.90 |
General Knowledge
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench | 70.5434 / 117Thinking (No Tools) | 69.0741 / 117Thinking (No Tools) | +1.47 |
Text Embedding
Kimi K2.5 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context Arena | 51.8886 / 126Normal (No Tools) | 53.3383 / 126Normal (No Tools) | -1.45 |
Writing and Creative Capabilities
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Kimi K2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 1,72125 / 106Normal (No Tools) | 1,57643 / 106Normal (No Tools) | +145.50 |
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 (3/3), Math and Reasoning (2/2), AI Agent - Information Search (1/1), AI Agent - Tool Usage (1/1), General Evaluation (1/1), General Knowledge (1/1), Writing and Creative Capabilities (1/1)
- Kimi K2.5leads in:Claw-style Agent Evaluation (1/1), Text Embedding (1/1)
On average across the 12 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 scores 17.51 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: Creative Writing — Kimi K2.6 1,721 vs Kimi K2.5 1,576 (+145.50).
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