Moonshot AI (Kimi)kimi-k2.5VSOpenAIGPT-5.4
Our Take
We recommend GPT-5.4 if you need peak intelligence for reasoning and coding tasks, or the 4.7x cheaper kimi-k2.5 to optimize your budget for high-volume pipelines. While GPT-5.4 holds a clear performance lead, it carries a heavy price premium. Choose GPT-5.4 for complex logic, or kimi-k2.5 for budget efficiency.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the SWE-bench Pro benchmark. GPT-5.4 scored 57.7%, while kimi-k2.5 scored 50.7%.
Reasoning Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. GPT-5.4 scored 92.8%, while kimi-k2.5 scored 87.6%.
Cost Efficiency: kimi-k2.5 pricing ($0.6/M input, $3/M output) is 4.7x cheaper than GPT-5.4 ($2.5/M input, $15/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
50.7%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
87.6%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)4.7x cheaper
$1.20Input: $0.60 | Output: $3.00Context Window
262.14k tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)Winner (+7.0%)
57.7%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+5.2%)
92.8%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$5.63Input: $2.50 | Output: $15.00Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensFrequently Asked Questions about kimi-k2.5 vs GPT-5.4
kimi-k2.5 is cheaper than GPT-5.4. kimi-k2.5 has a blended cost of $1.20/1M tokens, which is about 4.7x cheaper than GPT-5.4 at $5.63/1M tokens.
GPT-5.4 is better for coding tasks on this benchmark. It scores 57.7% on swe-bench-pro (complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning) compared to kimi-k2.5 which scores 50.7%.
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