DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs Kimi K2

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins overall with a score of 69 vs 23 (46 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

84

Kimi K2

29.8

87
MMLU
32
85
GPQA
31
83
SuperGPQA
29
81
OpenBookQA
27

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

79

Kimi K2

24

79
HumanEval
24

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

86

Kimi K2

31

87
AIME 2023
32
89
AIME 2024
34
88
AIME 2025
33
83
HMMT Feb 2023
28
85
HMMT Feb 2024
30
84
HMMT Feb 2025
29
86
BRUMO 2025
31

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

82

Kimi K2

29

83
SimpleQA
30
81
MuSR
28

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) scores higher overall with 69 vs 23, a difference of 46 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 84 vs 29.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in coding with an average score of 79 vs 24.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in math with an average score of 86 vs 31.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in reasoning with an average score of 82 vs 29.