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DeepSeek-R1 vs Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

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

Quick Verdict

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 71 vs 35 (36 point difference).Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

DeepSeek-R1

CreatorDeepSeek
TypeOpen Weight
Context128K
Score35

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

CreatorMoonshot AI
TypeOpen Weight
Context128K
Score71

Knowledge

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

89

44
MMLU
92
43
GPQA
90
41
SuperGPQA
88
39
OpenBookQA
86

Coding

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek-R1

36

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

84

36
HumanEval
84

Mathematics

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek-R1

43

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

93

44
AIME 2023
94
46
AIME 2024
96
45
AIME 2025
95
40
HMMT Feb 2023
90
42
HMMT Feb 2024
92
41
HMMT Feb 2025
91
43
BRUMO 2025
93

Reasoning

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek-R1

41

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

87

42
SimpleQA
88
40
MuSR
86

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 71 vs 35, a difference of 36 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 89 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 84 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 93 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 87 vs 41.

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