Kuaishou KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 by Kuaishou excels in the Coding category, where it ranks #175 with a composite score of 40/100. It is particularly strong in areas highlighted by its top benchmark performance and adoption metrics, making it suitable for both individual developers and enterprise teams looking for a reliable coding solution.

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 is priced at $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens (USD). Contact the provider for volume discounts and enterprise pricing. Pricing is competitive within the coding category and reflects the model's quality-to-cost ratio.

In the Coding category, KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 holds rank #175 out of 320 models tracked. Its quality rank is #175 and adoption rank is #175. You can use our comparison tool at /compare to see detailed side-by-side metrics with specific alternatives. Key differentiators include its composite scoring across benchmarks, community sentiment, and real-world adoption rates.

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 has been evaluated across 5 different signals. Its strongest areas include Capabilities (50/100), Pricing (99/100), Context Window (77/100). These scores are derived from industry-standard benchmarks, community ratings, and real-world performance metrics. The composite score of 40/100 reflects a weighted combination of all tracked signals.

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 is a paid model, though some providers may offer trial credits or limited free tiers for evaluation. Check Kuaishou's website for current free tier availability and promotional offers.

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 supports a 256K token context window (256,000 tokens total). That translates to roughly 192,000 words in a single prompt. This is large enough to process entire codebases, research papers, or long conversation histories in one shot.

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 can generate up to 80K output tokens (80,000 tokens) per response. That is roughly 60,000 words. This is enough for generating complete code files, detailed reports, or long-form content in a single response.

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 supports function/tool calling, structured JSON output, streaming responses. Function calling lets you integrate it with external APIs and tools programmatically. These capabilities determine which workflows and integrations the model can handle natively.

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 was developed by Kuaishou. It was released on July 10, 2026. You can access it through Kuaishou's API. Check our provider page for all models from Kuaishou and how they compare against each other.

Pick KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 when you need a budget-friendly option for high-volume, simpler tasks where you prioritize cost over peak performance. If your task is straightforward text completion or classification, a cheaper model might give you 90% of the quality at a fraction of the price. Run a quick benchmark on your actual use case before committing.

You can access KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 through Kuaishou's API using standard HTTP requests or their official SDK. Most providers support OpenAI-compatible endpoints, so switching between models often requires changing just the model name in your API call. Streaming is supported for real-time token-by-token output. For production use, implement proper error handling, rate limiting, and cost monitoring.