Kimi K2.5 by Moonshot AI: The Open Chinese Model That Broke Into the Elite
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Can an open-source Chinese model compete with the closed flagships from OpenAI and Anthropic? Based on our independent testing – yes. On January 27, 2026, Beijing-based Moonshot AI released Kimi K2.5, and it immediately landed in fourth place globally. Above it – only Claude Opus 4.5, GPT-5.2, and Gemini 3 Pro. All three are closed and paid.
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