Grok 4.6 (High) vs Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

Grok 4.6 (High) vs Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

SpaceXAIGrok 4.6 (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
44.30
Total cost
$1963
KimiKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.50
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGrok 4.6 (High)Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)44.323.5−47.0% Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is 47.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,962.90Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)34.63s42.40s+22.4% Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is 22.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $6.00$0.60 / $3.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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