# Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/kimi-k2-5-reasoning-vs-nemotron-3-5-super-vl-120b-a12b-nvfp4
- Last updated: October 15, 2026

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

## Quick Verdict

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 has the higher overall point estimate 58 to 56.25. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in multimodal & grounded, where the averages are 69 for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and 59.5 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is BrowseComp in Agentic, with scores of 60.6% and 77.5%.
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 also has the larger context window at 1M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 1M |
| Overall Score | 56.25 | null |
| Benchmarks Covered | 15 | 18 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.60 / $3.00 | Pricing unavailable / Pricing unavailable |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 38.8 (Estimated · #69/127)
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 50.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | 60.6% | 77.5% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
| OSWorld-Verified | 63.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | 32.58% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 60.8% | Coming soon |
| τ²-bench Airline | Coming soon | 75.8% | Coming soon |
| τ³-bench results | Coming soon | 17.8% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | 76.8% | 71.1% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 85.0% | 87.4% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 50.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | 17.54% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 67% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 51.3% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 67.1 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: 72.4 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LongBench v2 | 61% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 69 (#33/54)
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: 59.5 (Unranked · 5 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | 78.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 77.5% | 79.9% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
| BabyVision | Coming soon | 29.5% | Coming soon |
| MMLongBench-Doc | Coming soon | 62.8% | Coming soon |
| V* | Coming soon | 86.0% | Coming soon |
| MathVision | Coming soon | 77.8% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 49 (Estimated · #84/184)
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 87.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | 87.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 89.9% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | Coming soon | 31.4% | Coming soon |
| HLE | Coming soon | 29% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: 68.1 (#71/146)

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFBench | Coming soon | 71.5% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2025 | 96.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2025 | 95.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Apex Shortlist | Coming soon | 89.4% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4?

The widest category gap is in multimodal & grounded, where the averages are 69 for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and 59.5 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4.

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

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

### How many benchmarks does Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 cover on BenchLM?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 currently has 18 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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