# Gemma 4 31B vs Kimi K2.6

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemma 4 31B and Kimi K2.6 across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemma-4-31b-vs-kimi-2-6
- Last updated: October 10, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 5
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Kimi K2.6 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Kimi K2.6 has the higher overall point estimate 58.74 to 40.15. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in agentic, where the averages are 18.6 for Gemma 4 31B and 43.7 for Kimi K2.6.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is Gert Labs in Agentic, with scores of 35.26% and 56.82%.
- Gemma 4 31B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemma 4 31B | Kimi K2.6 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | Moonshot AI |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 256K | 256K |
| Overall Score | 40.15 | 58.74 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 10 | 37 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.95 / $4.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 18.6 (Estimated · #105/123)
- Kimi K2.6 public-lane score: 43.7 (Supported · #57/123)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | Kimi K2.6 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Gert Labs | 35.26% | 56.82% | Kimi K2.6 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 66.7% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 83.2% | Coming soon |
| OSWorld-Verified | Coming soon | 73.1% | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon | Coming soon | 50% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 55.9% | Coming soon |
| Claw-Eval | Coming soon | 62.3% | Coming soon |
| DeepSearchQA | Coming soon | 92.5% | Coming soon |
| WideResearch | Coming soon | 80.8% | Coming soon |
| ResearchClawBench | Coming soon | 18.0% | Coming soon |
| OSWorld 2.0 | Coming soon | 4.6% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | Coming soon | 53.6% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Kimi K2.6
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 32.4 (Supported · #87/146)
- Kimi K2.6 public-lane score: 43.9 (Supported · #54/146)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | Kimi K2.6 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 80.0% | 89.6% | Kimi K2.6 |
| SWE-Rebench | 41.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| React Native Evals | 75.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 80.2% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 58.6% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 76.7% | Coming soon |
| SciCode | Coming soon | 52.2% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 66.7% | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | Coming soon | 37.89% | Coming soon |
| cursorBench31 | Coming soon | 47.6% | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | Coming soon | 86.8% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | Coming soon | 76.2% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 66.7 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- Kimi K2.6 public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | Kimi K2.6 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MRCRv2 | 66.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 74.3 (#26/54)
- Kimi K2.6 public-lane score: 73.8 (#27/54)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | Kimi K2.6 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | 76.9% | 79.4% | Kimi K2.6 |
| MMMU-Pro w/ Python | Coming soon | 80.1% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 80.4% | Coming soon |
| MathVision | Coming soon | 87.4% | Coming soon |
| V* | Coming soon | 96.9% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Kimi K2.6
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 40.9 (Supported · #107/177)
- Kimi K2.6 public-lane score: 59.8 (Supported · #45/177)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | Kimi K2.6 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 84.3% | 90.5% | Kimi K2.6 |
| MMLU-Pro | 85.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE | 26.5% | 34.7% | Kimi K2.6 |
| HLE w/o tools | 19.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 90.5% | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | Coming soon | 89.1% | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | Coming soon | 87.6% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 92.9 (#15/127)
- Kimi K2.6 public-lane score: Coming soon

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Kimi K2.6 public-lane score: 72.2 (#1/7)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | Kimi K2.6 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME26 | Coming soon | 96.4% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | Coming soon | 92.7% | Coming soon |
| MMAnswerBench | Coming soon | 86.0% | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | Coming soon | 38.966% | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | Coming soon | 14.580% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemma 4 31B or Kimi K2.6?

Kimi K2.6 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemma 4 31B and Kimi K2.6?

The widest category gap is in agentic, where the averages are 18.6 for Gemma 4 31B and 43.7 for Kimi K2.6.

### How many benchmarks does Gemma 4 31B cover on BenchLM?

Gemma 4 31B currently has 10 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Kimi K2.6 cover on BenchLM?

Kimi K2.6 currently has 37 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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