Key Takeaways
Kimi K2.5 wins:
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Has reasoning mode
Qwen3.5-27B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Better at coding
Price Advantage
Qwen3.5-27B
Benchmark Advantage
Kimi K2.5
Context Window
Qwen3.5-27B
Speed
Qwen3.5-27B
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Kimi K2.5 | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Moonshotai | Qwen |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Kimi K2.5 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Qwen3.5-27B Modalities
Input
textimagevideo
Output
text