Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

kwaipilot · Released Jul 10, 2026
DFO score #419 / 713
12.2 leaderboard score
Speed
– Not reported
Input Price #307 / 713
$0.150 per 1M tokens
Output Price #337 / 713
$0.600 per 1M tokens
Context #290 / 713
256,000 tokens

Analysis Summary

Kwaipilot's KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 is positioned as a coding-focused model, with tool use and function calling listed and a 256K context window. Its input price is $0.15 per million tokens and output is $0.60 per million tokens. The supplied data contains no model-specific benchmark results, so its coding quality and reliability cannot be compared confidently with measured alternatives.

The listed integration features and context size make it a candidate for testing in code assistance or tool-driven workflows, particularly where cost matters. However, text-only input is specified, and the available information does not establish its coding accuracy, instruction following, or stability in production. Treat it as an evaluation candidate rather than a proven coding agent. A limited pilot with task-specific checks is appropriate before assigning client work.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 offers tool and function calling, a 256K context window, and low listed pricing; model-specific benchmark results are not provided, so coding performance remains unverified.

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DFO Verdict

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 offers tool and function calling, a 256K context window, and low listed pricing; model-specific benchmark results are not provided, so coding performance remains unverified.

#419 of 713 overall Down 8 this week

How Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 compares

Its 256K-token context window is larger than 59% of the models we list. At $0.15 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 57% of comparable models.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 45% of models #394
Price: cheaper than 57% of models #307
Context: larger than 59% of models #290
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 $0.15 in $0.60 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out
Google: Gemini 4 Argon $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 $10.00 in $50.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $0.15 $0.000150
Output $0.60 $0.000600

What would Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 cost your business?

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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.

3,000
One request is one message, email, draft or automation call.
1,200 tokens

$1.03/mo Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 $0.0003 per request
$31.68/mo Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $0.01 per request
$7.92/mo Google: Gemini 4 Argon (batch) · best value $0.0026 per request

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About Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 is a flagship-level Agentic Coding model that can directly hand over an entire issue or an entire business workflow to it, allowing it to autonomously locate and make..

Frequently asked questions about Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

How much does Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 cost?

Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5?

Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 has a context window of 256,000 tokens (256K).

What can Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 do?

Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 supports tool use and function calling.

Who created Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5?

Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 is developed by Kwaipilot and was released on July 10, 2026.

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