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Kimi K2.5

Included in Pro · came out January 2026

Thought-out answers for plans, explanations and photos

Kimi K2.5 comes from Moonshot AI and is a newer step of the Kimi K2 line. It suits you if you want careful answers to everyday questions, with photos when they help.

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Kimi K2.5 in numbers

What it knows about

Up to January 2025

It learned from information up to January 2025. It can't search the web, so for recent news or prices pick a model that can.

What you can give it

  • Your wordsYes
  • PhotosYes
  • PDFs and filesNot this one
  • The webNot this one

Real answers

See how Kimi K2.5 answers

We asked it the same everyday questions as every other model in chatmodel, one try each. This is exactly what came back.

My neighbour watered my plants for two weeks while I was away. Write a short, warm thank-you note I can leave with a small gift. Keep it under 80 words.

Dear [Name],

Thank you so much for keeping my plants alive while I was away! Two weeks without worry meant the world to me. You're a wonderful neighbour—a true gift.

With gratitude, [Your name]

Answered in about 1 seconds · 34 words

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The Kimi family in chatmodel

The newest is Kimi K3. Ordered by release date.

  1. January 2026Kimi K2.5You're here
  2. April 2026Kimi K2.6
  3. July 2026NewestKimi K3

What it's good for

Try it with one of these

Press “Try this” and chatmodel opens with Kimi K2.5 selected and the message already written. Change any word you like.

Explain how a heat pump works

“Explain how a heat pump heats a house, in plain words, as if to someone who has only ever had a gas boiler. Then list three questions I should ask an installer.”

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Fix a dripping tap

“I'm sending a photo of my dripping kitchen tap. Tell me what type it probably is, what I'd need to fix it, and the steps. Tell me honestly if I should call a plumber instead.”

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Organize a club meeting

“I'm organizing the yearly meeting of our walking club, about 30 members. Make me a checklist for the six weeks before, week by week, and a simple agenda for the evening.”

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Start a new hobby

“I'd like to start birdwatching near home. Give me a simple plan for the first month: what to buy, what to look for, and how to keep it fun.”

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In plain words

Kimi K2.5 is a chat assistant from Moonshot AI. It’s a newer step of the Kimi K2 line: more capable than the first K2, a step below the newer Kimi K3.

It thinks before it answers, understands photos and helps with code. In chatmodel it doesn’t read PDFs and doesn’t search the web, so it works from what it knows and what you type or show it.

How to get the most out of it

  1. Say what you already know. “I’ve never done any plumbing” gets a very different answer from “I’ve changed a washer before”.
  2. Add a photo for anything around the house. It helps it see what you mean.
  3. Ask for a checklist when you plan something. Then tick things off as you go.
  4. Ask it to be honest about limits, like when a job needs a professional.

How it compares with the rest of the family

There are four Kimi chat models in chatmodel. Kimi K2 is the earliest and lightest. Kimi K2.6 is the next version after this one. Kimi K3 is newer and more capable than the K2 line, and the only one that reads PDFs.

When to pick another model

For documents, try Kimi K3. For questions that need the web, pick GPT 5.5. Not sure which to use? Read which model should I use.

Other models worth a look

Kimi K2.6

Moonshot AI

Read the guide

Kimi K3

Moonshot AI

Read the guide

Kimi K2

Moonshot AI

Read the guide

Frequently asked questions

How is Kimi K2.5 different from Kimi K2?

It's a newer version in the same K2 line. Both think before they answer and understand photos. K2.5 is the more capable of the two.

Should I pick K2.5 or K2.6?

They are close siblings. K2.6 is the newer version number, so it's a natural first try. If you like how K2.5 answers, there's no reason to switch.

Can it read my PDFs?

Not in chatmodel. Paste the text or send a photo of the page instead.

Who makes Kimi?

Moonshot AI, which makes the Kimi family of AI models.

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