# Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/kimi-k2-5-reasoning-vs-nemotron-3-nano-30b
- 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 50. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is LiveCodeBench v6 in Coding, with scores of 85.0% and 68.3%.
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) also has the larger context window at 128K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Non-Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 32K |
| Overall Score | 56.09 | null |
| Benchmarks Covered | 15 | 5 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.60 / $3.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 38.3 (Estimated · #71/128)
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 50.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | 60.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| OSWorld-Verified | 63.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | 32.58% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | 76.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 85.0% | 68.3% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 50.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | 17.54% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 67.1 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | 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 Nano 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | 78.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 77.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 48.8 (Estimated · #85/184)
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 87.6% | 73% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| MMLU-Pro | 87.1% | 78.3% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| HLE | Coming soon | 10.6% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2025 | 96.1% | 89.1% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| HMMT Feb 2025 | 95.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B?

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

### 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 Nano 30B cover on BenchLM?

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B currently has 5 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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