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Kimi K1.5 vs GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Moonshot AI Kimi K1.5 vs OpenAI GPT-5-Codex-Mini — side-by-side specs.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K1.5
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex-Mini
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIOpenAI
Release dateJan 20 2025Nov 8 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapKimi K1.5 shipped 292 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Which is better: Kimi K1.5 or GPT-5-Codex-Mini?

Kimi K1.5 and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi K1.5 shipped 292 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi K1.5 and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Kimi K1.5 released?
Kimi K1.5 was released by Moonshot AI on Jan 20 2025.
When was GPT-5-Codex-Mini released?
GPT-5-Codex-Mini was released by OpenAI on Nov 8 2025.

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