NVIDIA Kimi Vision

Fast image analysis using Kimi K2.5 multimodal model from NVIDIA NIM.

Why This Skill?

• Fast - NVIDIA NIM inference
• Quality - Kimi K2.5 is a solid vision model
• Simple - Just pass an image and prompt
• Free tier - Available through NVIDIA build.nvidia.com

API Setup (IMPORTANT)

When using this skill, if no API key is found, it will automatically guide the user through setup:

Step 1: Get a Free API Key

• Go to https://build.nvidia.com
• Sign up / Log in with GitHub or Google
• Search for "Kimi K2.5"
• Click on the model and get your free API key

Step 2: Save the Key

# Option A: Save to file (recommended)
mkdir -p ~/.config
echo 'your-api-key-here' > ~/.config/nvidia-kimi-api-key

# Option B: Pass directly when running
python3 scripts/analyze_image.py photo.jpg "What's this?" sk-your-key-here

First Time Setup (for agents)

• Visiting https://build.nvidia.com
• Getting their free API key
• Saving it to ~/.config/nvidia-kimi-api-key

Usage

python3 scripts/analyze_image.py <image_path> "<prompt>" [api_key]

Examples

# What's in this image?
python3 scripts/analyze_image.py "/path/to/image.jpg" "Describe what's in this image"

# Extract text from screenshot
python3 scripts/analyze_image.py "/path/screenshot.png" "Extract all text"

# Analyze a meme
python3 scripts/analyze_image.py "/path/meme.jpg" "Explain this meme"

# With API key inline
python3 scripts/analyze_image.py photo.jpg "What's this?" sk-xxxxx

Image Formats

Supports: png, jpg, jpeg, webp

Rate Limits

The free tier through NVIDIA NIM has some limits, but they're not clearly documented on the site. Check https://build.nvidia.com for the latest info on your specific key's limits.