# Kimi K3.1 Pro vs LFM2.5-2.6B (slim)

> LFM2.5-2.6B scores 50.3 (D) to Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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LFM2.5-2.6B scores 50.3 (D) on agent readiness against Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3.1 Pro: D 48.6, rank #151 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3-1-pro.min.md
- LFM2.5-2.6B: D 50.3, rank #146 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/lfm2-5-2-6b.min.md
- Kimi K3.1 Pro, good for Operators with a multi-accelerator node who want Moonshot's newest open-weight model for coding and long agent sessions, and everyone else through an API
- LFM2.5-2.6B, good for Agents that want a small local helper for tool calls, extraction and RAG on a laptop, phone or CPU, at organisations under the licence's revenue threshold Ahead on Reach, 90 against 40; Agent interface, 75 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 57 against 51.

| Category | Kimi K3.1 Pro | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 57 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3.1 Pro | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Liquid AI |
| Licence | Kimi K3.1 Pro License (modified MIT) | LFM Open License v1.0 (free commercial use below $10M annual revenue) |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-03 |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.5/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, LFM2.5-2.6B +50: Kimi K3.1 Pro 40 (Memory 0, the only build is Moonshot's 1,561 GB MXFP4 release, far above 256 GB.); LFM2.5-2.6B 90 (Memory earns the full 30, since Liquid's own 4-bit GGUF is 1.59 GB and fits 8 GB with room to spare.)
- Agent interface, LFM2.5-2.6B +10: Kimi K3.1 Pro 65 (Chat template 10, the format is only code to run.); LFM2.5-2.6B 75 (The chat template earns 20 for chat_template.jinja in the repository.)
- Documentation and upkeep, LFM2.5-2.6B +6: Kimi K3.1 Pro 51 (Model card 11, no limitations, languages or cut-off.); LFM2.5-2.6B 57 (The model card earns 17, with everything but a knowledge cut-off.)