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A lab-level profile for Moonshot AI, covering tracked models, category leaders, open/proprietary mix, speed, value, source coverage, and portfolio depth.
Lab rank
#3
By available Arena average
Models tracked
6
6 open-weight models
Portfolio coverage
43%
Average matched benchmark signals
Fastest model
1.34s
Kimi K2.6
Lab profile
The lab page now starts with the portfolio read, then drills into category leaders, value rankings, and model-level coverage rather than repeating source panels.
Portfolio read
The portfolio combines 0 proprietary models and 6 open-weight models. Its average available Arena rank is 44.2, with a best category rank of #8. Average profile coverage is 43%, so model-level gaps remain visible in the cards below.
Best Arena model
Kimi K2.6
Best category rank #8
Highest coverage
Kimi K2.5 Thinking
78% matched signals
Fastest response
Kimi K2.6
1.34s first token
Category leaders
Each card shows the highest-ranked model from this lab in a composite benchmark suite, with the global rank and index left intact.
Value
Quality, price, latency, and speed
Kimi K2.6
value index
Coding
Code Arena, SWE-bench, and output speed
Kimi K2.6
coding index
Agents
Search, document, code, and latency
Kimi K2 0905 Preview
agent proxy
Reasoning
Text, document, vision, and mode signals
Kimi K2.6
reasoning proxy
Context
Document, search, and text proxy
Kimi K2.6
context proxy
Models from this lab with both quality and commercial price matches.
Top 3 of 3
| Rank | Model | Index | Price | Latency | Speed | Quality | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | 75value index | $1.71blended / 1M tokens | 1.34stime to first token | 42 tok/soutput speed | 74quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #24 | 69value index | $1.19blended / 1M tokens | 1.34stime to first token | 33 tok/soutput speed | 61quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #80 | 41value index | $1.08blended / 1M tokens | 1.56stime to first token | 25 tok/soutput speed | 8quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis |
Model portfolio
Every tracked model keeps its best Arena rank, coverage score, commercial metrics, and suite placement visible in one scannable grid.
Kimi K2.6
kimi-k2.6
Coverage
67%
Best Arena
#8
Code
Value
#9
value index
Coding
#16
coding index
Latency
1.34s
42 tok/s
Kimi K2.5 Thinking
kimi-k2.5-thinking
Coverage
78%
Best Arena
#24
Vision
Value
#24
value index
Coding
#21
coding index
Latency
1.34s
33 tok/s
Kimi K2.5 Instant
kimi-k2.5-instant
Coverage
33%
Best Arena
#30
Code
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#26
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
kimi-k2-thinking-turbo
Coverage
22%
Best Arena
#59
Code
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#57
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Kimi K2 0905 Preview
kimi-k2-0905-preview
Coverage
44%
Best Arena
#83
Text
Value
#80
value index
Coding
#102
coding index
Latency
1.56s
25 tok/s
Kimi K2 0711 Preview
kimi-k2-0711-preview
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#86
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed