Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs Muse Spark

Head-to-head comparison across 4benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

76

VS

Muse Spark

69

2 categoriesvs2 categories

Pick Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Muse Spark only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 262K context window.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Agentic

Muse Spark
54.6vs59

+4.4 difference

Coding

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)
76.8vs61.7

+15.1 difference

Knowledge

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)
87.3vs50.4

+36.9 difference

Multimodal

Muse Spark
78.5vs80.4

+1.9 difference

Operational Comparison

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

Muse Spark

Price (per 1M tokens)

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Speed

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Latency (TTFT)

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Context Window

128K

262K

Quick Verdict

Pick Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Muse Spark only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 262K context window.

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 76 to 69. 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 knowledge, where it averages 87.3 against 50.4. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 50.8% to 59%. Muse Spark does hit back in agentic, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.

Muse Spark gives you the larger context window at 262K, compared with 128K for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning).

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (5)

Which is better, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or Muse Spark?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 76 to 69. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 50.8% and 59%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or Muse Spark?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 87.3 versus 50.4. Muse Spark stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

Which is better for coding, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or Muse Spark?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 76.8 versus 61.7. Inside this category, SWE-bench Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or Muse Spark?

Muse Spark has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 59 versus 54.6. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or Muse Spark?

Muse Spark has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 80.4 versus 78.5. Inside this category, MMMU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: April 8, 2026

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