Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning)

Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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

MetricKimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)19.412.7−34.5% Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 … is 34.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$233.56— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.65s22.73s+95.1% Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 … is 95.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $3.00$0.23 / $2.30
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
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