Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs SWE-1.7
Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
SWE-1.7 leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)
72
SWE-1.7
75
Pick SWE-1.7 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Δ | SWE-1.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 55.0 | → 26.5 | 81.5 |
| Coding | 76.8 | — | — |
| Knowledge | 87.2 | — | — |
| Multimodal | 78.5 | — | — |
Operational Comparison
Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)
SWE-1.7
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128K
256K
Quick Verdict
Pick SWE-1.7 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
SWE-1.7 has the cleaner provisional overall profile here, landing at 75 versus 72. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
SWE-1.7's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 81.5 against 55. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 50.8% to 81.5%.
SWE-1.7 gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 128K for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning).
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or SWE-1.7?
SWE-1.7 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 75 to 72. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 50.8% and 81.5%.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or SWE-1.7?
SWE-1.7 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.5 versus 55. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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