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#173

KAT Coder AIR V2.5

Kwaipilot Release: 2026-07-14 Tested on: 2026-07-16 23:28 kwaipilot/kat-coder-air-v2.5::none
~35B total (~3B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(high) (medium) (low) (default)

Summary

KAT Coder AIR V2.5 scores 4.8 on AI BENCHY and ranks #173. It has 10.0 reliability, a 37.9% pass rate, $0.067 total cost, and 12.17s average response time.

What makes KAT Coder AIR V2.5 unique: Its total benchmark cost is unusually low for its score range.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Estimated
Parameters
~35B total (~3B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Closed
License
-

Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Weights were announced but were not available for the exact checkpoint at research time.

Score

4.8

Consistency

6.9

Total Output Tokens

93,913

Total Input Tokens

69,367

Input Price

$0.150 / 1M

Output Price

$0.600 / 1M

Cache Read Price

N/A

Cache Write Price

N/A

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 17

Attempt pass rate: 37.9%

Flaky tests

8

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

12.17s

Response Time (max): 121.05s

Response Time (total): 267.83s

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#173 KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

default
Cost
$0.002
Time
14.5s
Tokens
2,619 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-08-14 03:15 Re-test 4.8 10.0 $0.070 Compare
2026-07-16 23:28 New test added 4.8 10.0 $0.067 Current run
2026-07-14 11:05 Initial run 4.9 10.0 $0.037 Compare

This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.

Price History

Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.

Date Input Price Output Price Cache Read Price Cache Write Price
2026-07-14 11:25 $0.150 / 1M $0.600 / 1M N/A N/A

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Anti-AI Tricks 5.3 5.6
Coding 3.3 9.6
Combined 3.8 1.6
Data parsing and extraction 6.3 5.8
Domain specific 2.9 7.2
General Intelligence 5.0 10.0
Instructions following 9.9 10.0
Puzzle Solving 2.9 4.4
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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