Kimi K2.5
by Moonshot AI
Multimodal + Agent Swarm debut (January 2026). First Kimi with native vision (MoonViT-3D). Agent Swarm 1.0 supports 100 parallel sub-agents. 256K context. Open-source (Modified MIT).
Release
- Date: January 2026
- Parameters: 1T total / 32B active
- Context: 256K tokens
Key Features
Multimodal (First Time)
- Native vision via MoonViT-3D encoder
- Image + text reasoning
- Chart, diagram, document analysis
Agent Swarm 1.0
- Up to 100 parallel sub-agents
- Coordinated reasoning
- Multi-path exploration
Modes
- Instant mode (fast responses)
- Thinking mode (extended reasoning)
Specifications
- Open-source (Modified MIT license)
- Pre-trained on 15.5 trillion tokens
- Hybrid architecture from K2 with vision additions
Use Cases
- Multimodal reasoning (vision + text)
- Entry to agentic workflows
- Open-source deployment
Performance
- Baseline multimodal + agentic capabilities
- Stepping stone to K2.6 scaling