DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs Kimi K2.5

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 62 (7 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

84

Kimi K2.5

74.8

87
MMLU
77
85
GPQA
76
83
SuperGPQA
74
81
OpenBookQA
72

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

79

Kimi K2.5

69

79
HumanEval
69

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

86

Kimi K2.5

76

87
AIME 2023
77
89
AIME 2024
79
88
AIME 2025
78
83
HMMT Feb 2023
73
85
HMMT Feb 2024
75
84
HMMT Feb 2025
74
86
BRUMO 2025
76

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

82

Kimi K2.5

73

83
SimpleQA
74
81
MuSR
72

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) scores higher overall with 69 vs 62, a difference of 7 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 84 vs 74.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in coding with an average score of 79 vs 69.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in math with an average score of 86 vs 76.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in reasoning with an average score of 82 vs 73.