DeepSeek V3.2 vs Kimi K2.5

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 wins overall with a score of 66 vs 62 (4 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

81.8

Kimi K2.5

74.8

84
MMLU
77
83
GPQA
76
81
SuperGPQA
74
79
OpenBookQA
72

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

76

Kimi K2.5

69

76
HumanEval
69

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

83

Kimi K2.5

76

84
AIME 2023
77
86
AIME 2024
79
85
AIME 2025
78
80
HMMT Feb 2023
73
82
HMMT Feb 2024
75
81
HMMT Feb 2025
74
83
BRUMO 2025
76

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

80

Kimi K2.5

73

81
SimpleQA
74
79
MuSR
72

Frequently Asked Questions

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

DeepSeek V3.2 scores higher overall with 66 vs 62, a difference of 4 points across all benchmarks.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 81.8 vs 74.8.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in coding with an average score of 76 vs 69.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in math with an average score of 83 vs 76.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 80 vs 73.