Kimi K3 vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro
API pricing, context window and capabilities for Kimi K3 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersKimi K3 wins on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence. MiMo-V2.5-Pro wins on price.
Price
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Terminal-Bench
Kimi K3
Intelligence
Kimi K3
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersKimi K3 wins
- Higher max output (1M vs 131K)
- More serving providers (14 vs 4)
- Supports vision
MiMo-V2.5-Pro wins
- Cheaper input ($0.70 vs $0.435 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($12.50 vs $0.87 /1M)
Cheaper overall
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
$0.435 + $0.87 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
Kimi K3
14 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
| Kimi K3 | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.70OpenRouter routed quote | $0.435OpenRouter routed quote best |
| Output $/1M | $12.50via Sail | $0.87OpenRouter routed quote best |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 1M best | 131K |
| Serving providers | 14 best | 4 |
| Date | Released Jul 16, 2026 | Released Apr 22, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Kimi K3 | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 43.6 best | 26.0 |
| Terminal-Bench | 85% best | 65% |
| GPQA Diamond | 94% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 45 t/s best | 39 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 3.17s | 2.31s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Kimi K3
via OpenRouter
$19
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
via OpenRouter
$3.04
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Kimi K3 | MiMo-V2.5-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | — |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Kimi K3 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is cheaper for input ($0.70 vs $0.435 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. MiMo-V2.5-Pro is cheaper for output ($12.50 vs $0.87 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote.
What is the context window difference between Kimi K3 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
Both Kimi K3 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro have about a 1M-token context window.
How do Kimi K3 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Kimi K3 leads on Terminal-Bench, and Kimi K3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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