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Benchmark suiteUpdated May 27, 2026

Moonshot AI benchmarks.

A lab-level profile for Moonshot AI, covering tracked models, category leaders, open/proprietary mix, speed, value, source coverage, and portfolio depth.

All labs

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

OverviewFull public trackerValuePerformance for the moneyCodingCode and SWE-bench signalsAgentsTool and workflow readinessReasoningKnowledge and reasoning signalsContextDocument and retrieval signalsLabsProvider comparisons

Lab profile

Portfolio shape, leaders, and model coverage.

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

Moonshot AI has 6 tracked benchmark profiles.

Lab #3

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

Access mix

Open versus proprietary

Proprietary

0 / 0%

Open weights

6 / 100%

Value leader

Kimi K2.6

Category leaders

Best model by benchmark lens.

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

#975

value index

Coding

Code Arena, SWE-bench, and output speed

Kimi K2.6

#1675

coding index

Agents

Search, document, code, and latency

Kimi K2 0905 Preview

#1599

agent proxy

Reasoning

Text, document, vision, and mode signals

Kimi K2.6

#2564

reasoning proxy

Context

Document, search, and text proxy

Kimi K2.6

#4456

context proxy

Moonshot AI value ranking table

Models from this lab with both quality and commercial price matches.

Top 3 of 3

RankModelIndexPriceLatencySpeedQualitySources
#9
Kimi K2.6

kimi-k2.6

Moonshot AIOpen weights
75value index
$1.71blended / 1M tokens
1.34stime to first token
42 tok/soutput speed
74quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#24
Kimi K2.5 Thinking

kimi-k2.5-thinking

Moonshot AIOpen weights
69value index
$1.19blended / 1M tokens
1.34stime to first token
33 tok/soutput speed
61quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#80
Kimi K2 0905 Preview

kimi-k2-0905-preview

Moonshot AIOpen weights
41value index
$1.08blended / 1M tokens
1.56stime to first token
25 tok/soutput speed
8quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#9
Kimi K2.6

kimi-k2.6

Moonshot AIOpen weights
75value index
Price
$1.71blended / 1M tokens
Latency
1.34stime to first token
Speed
42 tok/soutput speed
Quality
74quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#24
Kimi K2.5 Thinking

kimi-k2.5-thinking

Moonshot AIOpen weights
69value index
Price
$1.19blended / 1M tokens
Latency
1.34stime to first token
Speed
33 tok/soutput speed
Quality
61quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#80
Kimi K2 0905 Preview

kimi-k2-0905-preview

Moonshot AIOpen weights
41value index
Price
$1.08blended / 1M tokens
Latency
1.56stime to first token
Speed
25 tok/soutput speed
Quality
8quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis

Model portfolio

Moonshot AI model coverage map.

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

Open weights

Coverage

67%

Best Arena

#8

Code

Value

#9

value index

Coding

#16

coding index

Latency

1.34s

42 tok/s

$1.71

Kimi K2.5 Thinking

kimi-k2.5-thinking

Open weights

Coverage

78%

Best Arena

#24

Vision

Value

#24

value index

Coding

#21

coding index

Latency

1.34s

33 tok/s

$1.19SWE #13

Kimi K2.5 Instant

kimi-k2.5-instant

Open weights

Coverage

33%

Best Arena

#30

Code

Value

Not listed

No price match

Coding

#26

coding index

Latency

Not listed

Not listed

Not listed

Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo

kimi-k2-thinking-turbo

Open weights

Coverage

22%

Best Arena

#59

Code

Value

Not listed

No price match

Coding

#57

coding index

Latency

Not listed

Not listed

Not listed

Kimi K2 0905 Preview

kimi-k2-0905-preview

Open weights

Coverage

44%

Best Arena

#83

Text

Value

#80

value index

Coding

#102

coding index

Latency

1.56s

25 tok/s

$1.08

Kimi K2 0711 Preview

kimi-k2-0711-preview

Open weights

Coverage

11%

Best Arena

#86

Text

Value

Not listed

No price match

Coding

Not listed

No coding index

Latency

Not listed

Not listed

Not listed