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Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Kimi K2.5

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

93

VS

Kimi K2.5

68

2 categoriesvs0 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.1 Pro unranked · Kimi K2.5 #9

Pick Gemini 3.1 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Kimi K2.5 only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Reasoning

Gemini 3.1 Pro
77.1vs61

+16.1 difference

Multimodal

Gemini 3.1 Pro
83.9vs78.5

+5.4 difference

Operational Comparison

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Kimi K2.5

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.25 / $5

$0.5 / $2.8

Speed

109 t/s

45 t/s

Latency (TTFT)

29.71s

2.38s

Context Window

1M

256K

Quick Verdict

Pick Gemini 3.1 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Kimi K2.5 only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

Gemini 3.1 Pro is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 93 to 68. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

Gemini 3.1 Pro's sharpest advantage is in reasoning, where it averages 77.1 against 61. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMMU-Pro, 83.9% to 78.5%.

Gemini 3.1 Pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.25 input / $5.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.50 input / $2.80 output per 1M tokens for Kimi K2.5. Gemini 3.1 Pro gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Kimi K2.5.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Kimi K2.5?

Gemini 3.1 Pro is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 93 to 68. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMMU-Pro, where the scores are 83.9% and 78.5%.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Kimi K2.5?

Gemini 3.1 Pro has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 77.1 versus 61. Kimi K2.5 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Kimi K2.5?

Gemini 3.1 Pro has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 83.9 versus 78.5. Inside this category, MMMU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

Gemini 3.1 Pro
API / mo$4,688
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Kimi K2.5
API / mo$2,475
Self-host / mo$5,221
Break-even146M/day
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: April 20, 2026

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