DeepSeek LLM 2.0 vs Kimi K2.5

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 62 (1 point difference).DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76.8

Kimi K2.5

74.8

79
MMLU
77
78
GPQA
76
76
SuperGPQA
74
74
OpenBookQA
72

Coding

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

73

Kimi K2.5

69

73
HumanEval
69

Mathematics

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

79

Kimi K2.5

76

80
AIME 2023
77
82
AIME 2024
79
81
AIME 2025
78
76
HMMT Feb 2023
73
78
HMMT Feb 2024
75
77
HMMT Feb 2025
74
79
BRUMO 2025
76

Reasoning

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76

Kimi K2.5

73

77
SimpleQA
74
75
MuSR
72

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 scores higher overall with 63 vs 62, a difference of 1 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 76.8 vs 74.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in coding with an average score of 73 vs 69.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 76.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 73.