Kimi K3 vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro

Price, context and benchmark scores side by side — every number from the live model catalogue.

Kimi K3moonshotai MiMo-V2.5-Proxiaomi
Input / 1M tokens $3.00 $0.348
Output / 1M tokens $15.00 $0.696
1M in + 300K out $7.50 $0.56
Context window 1.0M 1.1M
Intelligence index 57.1 42.2
Coding index 76.2 60.2
Agentic index 50.1 29.1
Cheapest provider BaseTen GMICloud
Providers serving it 6 6
Weights Open Open
Image input Yes No
Tool calling Yes Yes
Reasoning mode Yes Yes
Released Jul 16, 2026 Apr 22, 2026

Which one to pick

Pick Kimi K3 if…

  • You want the higher general-intelligence score (57.1).
  • Code quality is the priority — it leads on the coding index (76.2).
  • You are running agent loops — higher agentic index (50.1).

Pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro if…

  • Token cost matters: $0.696 per 1M output vs $15.00.
  • You need the bigger context window (1.1M).

FAQ

Is Kimi K3 better than MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

Kimi K3 scores higher on general intelligence (57.1 vs 42.2), while MiMo-V2.5-Pro is 22× cheaper per output token ($0.696 vs $15.00). For code, Kimi K3 leads (76.2 coding index). MiMo-V2.5-Pro takes the larger context at 1.1M.

Which is cheaper, Kimi K3 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro, at $0.696 per 1M output tokens versus $15.00. On a 1M input + 300K output workload that is $0.56 against $7.50.

Can I self-host Kimi K3 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

Kimi K3: open weights (moonshotai/Kimi-K3). MiMo-V2.5-Pro: open weights (XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-V2.5-Pro).

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