Model comparison
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) #57 (Estimated); Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) #66 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 27 results are unique to Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning); 2 to Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning).
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) only
- 27
- Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) only
- 2
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is priced at $0.60 input / $3.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning).
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)$0.6 input / $3 output | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)$0 input / $0 output | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not available | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not available | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)128K | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)128K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | 32.58% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 21.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 25.4% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1009 | — | Not comparable |
Coding4 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 87.6% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | 87.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 35.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 87.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 29.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -8.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 34.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 64.6% | — | Not comparable |
Math3 benchmarks
Multimodal3 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 70.2% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) today?
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning): $0.60 input / $3.00 output per 1M tokens Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning): $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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