# Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemini 2.5 Pro and Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemini-2-5-pro-vs-kimi-k2-5-reasoning
- Last updated: October 17, 2026

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

## Quick Verdict

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has the higher overall point estimate 56.09 to 49.14. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in agentic, where the averages are 25.7 for Gemini 2.5 Pro and 38.3 for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning).
- The biggest single benchmark swing is Vibe Code Bench in Coding, with scores of 0.40% and 17.54%.
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- Gemini 2.5 Pro also has the larger context window at 1M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | Moonshot AI |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Non-Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 128K |
| Overall Score | 49.14 | 56.09 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 9 | 15 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $1.25 / $10.00 | $0.60 / $3.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 2.5 Pro public-lane score: 25.7 (Estimated · #102/128)
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 38.3 (Estimated · #71/128)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Gert Labs | 42.01% | 32.58% | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| 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 |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 2.5 Pro public-lane score: 22.3 (Supported · #115/150)
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | 63.8% | 76.8% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| Vibe Code Bench | 0.40% | 17.54% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | 54.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | Coming soon | 85.0% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 50.8% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 2.5 Pro public-lane score: 73.3 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 67.1 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 61% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 2.5 Pro public-lane score: 74.8 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 69 (#33/54)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | Coming soon | 78.5% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 77.5% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 2.5 Pro public-lane score: 45.6 (Supported · #96/184)
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 48.8 (Estimated · #85/184)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 83% | 87.6% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| HLE | 18.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | Coming soon | 87.1% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 2.5 Pro public-lane score: 57.8 (#83/148)
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 2.5 Pro public-lane score: 36.9 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2024 | 92% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 24.561% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 0.000% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME 2025 | Coming soon | 96.1% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2025 | Coming soon | 95.4% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemini 2.5 Pro or Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemini 2.5 Pro and Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)?

The widest category gap is in agentic, where the averages are 25.7 for Gemini 2.5 Pro and 38.3 for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning).

### How many benchmarks does Gemini 2.5 Pro cover on BenchLM?

Gemini 2.5 Pro currently has 9 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.

## Related Comparisons

- [Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Kimi K2.5](/compare/gemini-2-5-pro-vs-kimi-k2-5)
- [Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs Kimi K2.5](/compare/kimi-k2-5-vs-kimi-k2-5-reasoning)
- [Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Claude Opus 5.5](/compare/claude-opus-5-5-vs-gemini-2-5-pro)
- [Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs Claude Opus 5.5](/compare/claude-opus-5-5-vs-kimi-k2-5-reasoning)

## Explore More

- [Gemini 2.5 Pro profile](/models/gemini-2-5-pro)
- [Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) profile](/models/kimi-k2-5-reasoning)
- [Compare Pricing](/llm-pricing)
- [Alternative Finder](/tools/alternative-finder)
- [LLM Selector](/tools/llm-selector)
- [Overall Rankings](/best/overall)