Kimi K2.5: The Best New Model is Open-Source (Again!)

Limitless Podcast • January 29, 2026 • Solo Episode

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Kimi K2.5 from Moonshot Labs, live now, employs multimodal training to process 15 trillion tokens from various formats. This model allows users to create website replicas from screen recordings in moments, drastically reducing operational costs to $0.60 per million tokens. We discuss Kimi K2.5’s efficiency in handling complex tasks with up to 100 sub-agents and its implications for open-source AI. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER:    https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X:   https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY:             https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE:                 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED:           https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The Rise of AI Agents 1:43 The Game-Changer: Kimi K2.5 3:40 The Power of Sub-Agents 5:26 Efficiency in AI Tasks 8:40 The Role of the Orchestrator 10:13 Creative Applications of Kimi 2.5 11:54 Cost Comparisons of AI Models 16:03 Strategies Behind Competitive Pricing 17:54 The Genius Behind the Model 20:15 Open Source vs. Frontier Models 22:36 The Future of AI Development 24:31 Engaging with AI Tools ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

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