Model comparison
Gemini 3 Pro vs Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)
Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3 Pro #19 (Supported); Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) #57 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3 Pro and Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) share 15 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 12 results are unique to Gemini 3 Pro; 12 to Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning).
Updated July 22, 2026- Shared results
- 15
- Gemini 3 Pro only
- 12
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) only
- 12
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Gemini 3 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemini 3 Pro is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 67.73 to 59.35. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Gemini 3 Pro's sharpest advantage is in multimodal & grounded, where it averages 81.1 against 78.5. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMMU-Pro, 81% to 78.5%.
Gemini 3 Pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $2.00 input / $12.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.60 input / $3.00 output per 1M tokens for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning). That is roughly 4.0x on output cost alone. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is the reasoning model in the pair, while Gemini 3 Pro is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Gemini 3 Pro gives you the larger context window at 2M, compared with 128K for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning).
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Gemini 3 Pro | Δ | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimodal | Gemini 3 Pro81.1 | Margin← 2.6 | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)78.5 |
| Agentic | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)55.0 |
| Coding | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)76.8 |
| Reasoning | Gemini 3 Pro31.1 | MarginNo overlap | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not measured |
| Knowledge | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)87.2 |
| Math | Gemini 3 Pro32.9 | MarginNo overlap | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMMU-Pro
MultimodalA 81%B 78.5%Winner: Gemini 3 ProΔ 2.5MMMU-Pro: Gemini 3 Pro scored 81%; Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) scored 78.5%. Gemini 3 Pro wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3 Pro$2 input / $12 output | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)$0.6 input / $3 output | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3 Pro109 tok/s | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3 Pro32.65 s | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3 Pro2M | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)128K | Gemini 3 Pro lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 87.1% | 95.9% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 63.23% | 32.58% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| JobBenchSource | 11.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 50.8% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 60.6% | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | — | 11.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 21.7% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 25.4% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1009 | Not comparable |
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 39.5% | 35.4% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 90.8% | 87.9% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-HLESource | 37.2% | 29.4% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 15.8% | -8.1% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 55.9% | 34.3% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 90.9% | 64.6% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads |
| AA MMLU-ProSource | 89.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 87.6% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 87.1% | Not comparable |
Math3 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Global-MMLU-LiteSource | 92.2% | — | Not comparable |
MultimodalGemini 3 Pro wins8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMMU-ProSource | 81% | 78.5% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| MathVisionSource | 86.6% | — | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | 87.6% | — | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | 72.7% | — | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | 81.4% | — | Not comparable |
| V*Source | 88.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 80.2% | 75.4% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1279 | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 70.4% | 70.2% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?
Gemini 3 Pro is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 67.73 to 59.35. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMMU-Pro, where the scores are 81% and 78.5%.
Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Gemini 3 Pro or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?
Gemini 3 Pro has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.1 versus 78.5. Inside this category, AA-MMMU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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