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MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs gpt-3.5-turbo-0125

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs gpt-3.5-turbo-0125: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 has more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token. gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 has the lower published input-plus-output rate.

$3.062876/1MMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cheapest route

$2.11/1Mgpt-3.5-turbo-0125 cheapest route

1004 msMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 fastest measured p50 TTFT via sail-research

1652 msgpt-3.5-turbo-0125 fastest measured p50 TTFT via openai

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6gpt-3.5-turbo-0125

Model idmoonshotai/kimi-k2.6openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-0125

Publisher Kimi OpenAI

AI IQ IQ 115#50 —

Context262,144 tokens0 tokens

Credits provider routes171

Cheapest route$3.062876/1M$2.11/1M

Cached input$0.05275/1M to $0.437667/1MNot published

Privacy posturehas provider E2EE routehas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1004 ms via sail-research1652 ms via openai

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range0.00% to 100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 routes

Overview17 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
ProvidersAll serving providers

gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 routes

Overview1 Credits routes

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="moonshotai/kimi-k2.6",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or gpt-3.5-turbo-0125?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 has more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token. gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 has the lower published input-plus-output rate.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $3.062876/1M for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 and $2.11/1M for gpt-3.5-turbo-0125. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1004 ms for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 and 1652 ms for gpt-3.5-turbo-0125. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 and gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 and openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-0125. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.