# DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/deepseek-r1-0528-vs-kimi-k2-5-reasoning
- Last updated: October 14, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

DeepSeek-R1-0528 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- DeepSeek-R1-0528 has the higher overall point estimate 60 to 56.42. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is SWE-bench Verified in Coding, with scores of 57.6% and 76.8%.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Type | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 128K |
| Overall Score | null | 56.42 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 10 | 15 |
| Pricing (input/output) | N/A | $0.60 / $3.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 39.5 (Estimated · #67/124)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 50.8% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 60.6% | Coming soon |
| OSWorld-Verified | Coming soon | 63.3% | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | Coming soon | 32.58% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench | 73.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Codeforces | 1930.0 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Verified | 57.6% | 76.8% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | Coming soon | 85.0% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 50.8% | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | Coming soon | 17.54% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 67.1 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 61% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 69 (#33/54)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | Coming soon | 78.5% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 77.5% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 49.3 (Estimated · #82/181)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU-Redux | 93.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | 85% | 87.1% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| GPQA | 81% | 87.6% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| SimpleQA | 27.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE | 17.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2024 | 91.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME 2025 | 87.5% | 96.1% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| HMMT Feb 2025 | Coming soon | 95.4% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### How many benchmarks does DeepSeek-R1-0528 cover on BenchLM?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 currently has 10 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) cover on BenchLM?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) currently has 15 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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