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Claude Fable 5 vs Kimi K2.5

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Anthropic
Claude Fable 5
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.5
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateJun 9 2026Jan 27 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Agentic coding
SWE-Bench Pro
80.3%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
95.5%Best
76.8%
Agentic terminal coding
Terminal-Bench 2.1
88%
Science
GPQA Diamond
87.6%
Agentic computer use
OSWorld-Verified
85%
Knowledge work
GDPval-AA
1932
Timeline
Release gapKimi K2.5 shipped 133 days before Claude Fable 5

Which is better: Claude Fable 5 or Kimi K2.5?

Claude Fable 5 leads Kimi K2.5 on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (SWE-Bench Verified). Kimi K2.5 shipped 133 days before Claude Fable 5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi K2.5 is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Fable 5 is proprietary.

On SWE-Bench Verified, Claude Fable 5 leads at 95.5% vs Kimi K2.5 at 76.8%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Fable 5 released?
Claude Fable 5 was released by Anthropic on Jun 9 2026.
When was Kimi K2.5 released?
Kimi K2.5 was released by Moonshot AI on Jan 27 2026.
Which is better at coding, Claude Fable 5 or Kimi K2.5?
Claude Fable 5 leads on SWE-Bench Verified — Claude Fable 5 95.5% vs Kimi K2.5 76.8%.
Is Claude Fable 5 or Kimi K2.5 open source?
Kimi K2.5 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Claude Fable 5 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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