Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 vs Kimi K2.5
At a Glance
| Compare |  Mistral Small 4 119B 2603Mistral AI |  Kimi K2.5Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.15Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $0.45Deepinfra ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.60Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $2.25Deepinfra ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,049K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | Kimi-K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Mistral AI | Moonshot AI |
| Family | Mistral Small 4 119b 2603 | Kimi K2 5 |
| Model | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | Kimi-K2.5 |
| Version | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | Kimi-K2.5 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-01-27 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 119.4B | 1T |
| Active parameters | 6.5B | 32B |
| License | apache-2.0 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 Capabilities
Kimi K2.5 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 vs Kimi K2.5 FAQs
Is Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Kimi K2.5 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and Kimi K2.5, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Kimi K2.5?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is $0.15 and Kimi K2.5 is $0.45 per million tokens, so Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is cheaper on this metric. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is $0.60 and Kimi K2.5 is $2.25 per million tokens, so Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Kimi K2.5?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has the larger sourced context window. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 supports 1,049K and Kimi K2.5 supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Kimi K2.5?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Kimi K2.5 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is open weight; Kimi K2.5 is open weight.
Can Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and Kimi K2.5 understand images?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is documented with image input; Kimi K2.5 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Kimi K2.5?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is — and Kimi K2.5 is —.
Do Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and Kimi K2.5 support reasoning and tool use?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Kimi K2.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Kimi K2.5?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has 1 sourced provider route; Kimi K2.5 has 3, so Kimi K2.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Kimi K2.5?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.