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  1. Kimi K3.1 ProMoonShot AIRemove
  2. MiniMax M2.5 (Lightning)MiniMaxRemove
kimi-k3.1-pro vs minimax-m2.5-lightning
AttributeKimi K3.1 Prokimi-k3.1-proMiniMax M2.5 (Lightning)minimax-m2.5-lightning
Pricing
Input$2.00 / 1M$0.30 / 1M
Output$10.00 / 1M$2.20 / 1M
Cache Write (5m)$2.00 / 1M$0.30 / 1M
Cache Write (1h)$2.00 / 1M$0.30 / 1M
Cache Read$2.00 / 1M$0.30 / 1M
Web Search$0 / 1M$0 / 1M
Context
Max context1M128K
Max outputN/AN/A
Capabilities
VisionYesYes
Function CallingYesYes
JSON ModeYesYes
StreamingYesYes
Catalogue
ProviderMoonShot AIMiniMax
Categorychatchat
Charge typePay As You GoPay As You Go
Released——
Description
SummaryKimi K3.1 Pro is Moonshot AI's flagship open-weight multimodal reasoning model, building on Kimi K3 with enhanced post-training for advanced reasoning and autonomous task execution. It features a 1M-token context window and native image and video understanding, enabling complex, long-context multimodal workflows. Optimized for long-horizon coding, 3D creation, financial research, and end-to-end agentic knowledge work, Kimi K3.1 Pro is well suited for autonomous software engineering, multimodal analysis, and complex professional workflows that require sustained reasoning and reliable execution.MiniMax-M2.5-Lightning is the high-speed variant of the M2.5 series, optimized for low latency, real-time responsiveness, and high-frequency workloads. It retains the core planning and execution strengths of M2.5 while further improving inference efficiency and response speed, making it ideal for interactive applications, rapid coding assistance, and workflow automation. With enhanced cost efficiency and reduced latency, M2.5-Lightning is particularly well suited for high-throughput, always-on deployments and production environments where speed and scalability are critical.