--- title: "Kimi-K2.5 - Model Details & Comparison" description: "Kimi-K2.5 from Together AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/kimi-k2.5" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/kimi-k2.5.md" --- # Kimi-K2.5 - Model Details & Comparison > Kimi-K2.5 from Together AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About Kimi-K2.5 Kimi-K2.5 is a chat model from Together AI, one of 59 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.80 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1426 out of 2969 chat models by cost and cheaper than 51% of models in this category. Kimi-K2.5 supports vision, function calling, reasoning. Its 256K-token context window is in the top 36% among chat models. ## Specifications - **Together AI Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **256,000 Max Input Tokens.** - **256,000 Max Output Tokens.** - **256,000 Max Tokens.** - **$0.50 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$2.80 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities Kimi-K2.5 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Tool Choice. ## Kimi-K2.5 Pricing Overview At $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.80 per 1M output tokens, Kimi-K2.5 ranks 1426 out of 2969 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 51% of models in this category. Kimi-K2.5 is one of 59 Together AI chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning. its 256K-token context window places it in the top 36% of chat models. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to Kimi-K2.5 with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | kimi-k2.6 | Azure | $0.60 | $3.00 | | moonshotai.kimi-k2.5 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $3.00 | | qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking | Dashscope | $0.40 | $4.00 | | qwen3p7-plus | Fireworks AI | $0.40 | $1.60 | | gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | - [Compare kimi-k2.6](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/kimi-k2.6.md) - [Compare moonshotai.kimi-k2.5](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/moonshotai.kimi-k2.5.md) - [Compare qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/dashscope/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking.md) - [Compare qwen3p7-plus](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/fireworks_ai/qwen3p7-plus.md) - [Compare gemini-3-flash-preview](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-3-flash-preview.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate Kimi-K2.5 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/kimi-k2.5.md) - [Check Together AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/together-ai.md) - [All Together AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai.md) ## FAQ ### Is Kimi-K2.5 cheaper than kimi-k2.6? Yes. Kimi-K2.5 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens compared to kimi-k2.6's $0.60 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning. ### How does Kimi-K2.5 pricing compare to the average chat model? Kimi-K2.5 input pricing is $0.50 per 1M tokens, which is 9% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1426 out of 2969 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 51% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.80 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes Kimi-K2.5 different from other Together AI models? Among Together AI's 59 chat models, Kimi-K2.5 ranks 28 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Kimi-K2.5? The most comparable chat models to Kimi-K2.5 are: kimi-k2.6 from Azure ($0.60/1M input tokens); moonshotai.kimi-k2.5 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking from Dashscope ($0.40/1M input tokens); qwen3p7-plus from Fireworks AI ($0.40/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if Together AI is down? You can monitor Together AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Together AI Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate Kimi-K2.5 costs? Kimi-K2.5 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.80. ## Related Resources - [Together AI models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/together_ai.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/kimi-k2.5](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/kimi-k2.5) for AI/LLM consumption.*