DeepSeek LLM 2.0 vs Kimi K2

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins overall with a score of 63 vs 23 (40 point difference).DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76.8

Kimi K2

29.8

79
MMLU
32
78
GPQA
31
76
SuperGPQA
29
74
OpenBookQA
27

Coding

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

73

Kimi K2

24

73
HumanEval
24

Mathematics

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

79

Kimi K2

31

80
AIME 2023
32
82
AIME 2024
34
81
AIME 2025
33
76
HMMT Feb 2023
28
78
HMMT Feb 2024
30
77
HMMT Feb 2025
29
79
BRUMO 2025
31

Reasoning

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76

Kimi K2

29

77
SimpleQA
30
75
MuSR
28

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 scores higher overall with 63 vs 23, a difference of 40 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 76.8 vs 29.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in coding with an average score of 73 vs 24.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 31.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 29.