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Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs MiMo-V2-Flash

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 19 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

59.35/100
Margin
5.3pts
← winning
54.06/100
2 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) #57 (Estimated); MiMo-V2-Flash #91 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and MiMo-V2-Flash share 19 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 8 results are unique to Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning); 0 to MiMo-V2-Flash.

Updated July 22, 2026
Shared results
19
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) only
8
MiMo-V2-Flash only
0
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Pick Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiMo-V2-Flash only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill or you need the larger 256K context window.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 19 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 59.35 to 54.06. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)'s sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 76.8 against 73.4. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 87.6% to 83.7%.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.60 input / $3.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for MiMo-V2-Flash. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. MiMo-V2-Flash gives you the larger context window at 256K, 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 scores and score margins for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and MiMo-V2-Flash
CategoryKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)ΔMiMo-V2-Flash
CodingKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)76.8Margin 3.4MiMo-V2-Flash73.4
KnowledgeKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)87.2Margin 2.5MiMo-V2-Flash84.7
AgenticKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)55.0MarginNo overlapMiMo-V2-FlashNot measured
MultimodalKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)78.5MarginNo overlapMiMo-V2-FlashNot measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)B · MiMo-V2-Flash
  1. GPQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 87.6%B 83.7%
    Winner: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Δ 3.9
    GPQA: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) scored 87.6%; MiMo-V2-Flash scored 83.7%. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) wins this benchmark.
  2. SWE-bench Verified

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 76.8%B 73.4%
    Winner: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Δ 3.4
    SWE-bench Verified: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) scored 76.8%; MiMo-V2-Flash scored 73.4%. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) wins this benchmark.
  3. MMLU-Pro

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 87.1%B 84.9%
    Winner: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Δ 2.2
    MMLU-Pro: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) scored 87.1%; MiMo-V2-Flash scored 84.9%. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)MiMo-V2-FlashComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)$0.6 input / $3 outputMiMo-V2-Flash$0 input / $0 outputMiMo-V2-Flash has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not availableMiMo-V2-Flash129 tok/sA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not availableMiMo-V2-Flash2.14 sA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)128KMiMo-V2-Flash256KMiMo-V2-Flash lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)MiMo-V2-FlashResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 50.8%Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 60.6%Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 11.5%Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 95.9%83.9%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
Gert LabsSource 32.58%Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 21.7%12.0%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
GDPval-AASource 25.4%16.7%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
GDPval-AASource 1009833Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
CodingKimi K2.5 (Reasoning) wins
BenchmarkKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)MiMo-V2-FlashResult
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 76.8%73.4%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
Vibe Code BenchSource 17.54%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 49.0%25.9%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
AA Coding IndexSource 46.8%49.8%MiMo-V2-Flash leads
Reasoning
BenchmarkKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)MiMo-V2-FlashResult
AA-LCRSource 65.3%31.3%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
CritPtSource 3.1%0.0%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
KnowledgeKimi K2.5 (Reasoning) wins
BenchmarkKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)MiMo-V2-FlashResult
GPQASource 87.6%83.7%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
MMLU-ProSource 87.1%84.9%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 35.4%24.7%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 87.9%65.6%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
AA-HLESource 29.4%8.0%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -8.1%-48.5%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 34.3%15.2%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 64.6%75.1%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
Math
BenchmarkKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)MiMo-V2-FlashResult
AIME 2025Source 96.1%94.1%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
Multimodal
BenchmarkKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)MiMo-V2-FlashResult
MMMU-ProSource 78.5%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 75.4%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1279Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)MiMo-V2-FlashResult
AA-IFBenchSource 70.2%39.9%Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or MiMo-V2-Flash?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 59.35 to 54.06. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 87.6% and 83.7%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or MiMo-V2-Flash?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 87.2 versus 84.7. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or MiMo-V2-Flash?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 76.8 versus 73.4. Inside this category, AA-SciCode is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 22, 2026

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