# Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs Sarvam 105B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and Sarvam 105B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/kimi-k2-5-reasoning-vs-sarvam-105b
- Last updated: October 17, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 5
- 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 31.64. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in reasoning, where the averages are 67.1 for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and 25.9 for Sarvam 105B.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is SWE-bench Verified in Coding, with scores of 76.8% and 45%.
- Sarvam 105B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Sarvam 105B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Moonshot AI | Sarvam |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 128K |
| Overall Score | 56.09 | 31.64 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 15 | 10 |
| 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)
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 50.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | 60.6% | 49.5% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| 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
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | 76.8% | 45% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 85.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| 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)
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: 25.9 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LongBench v2 | 61% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond | Coming soon | 78.7% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 69 (#33/54)
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | 78.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 77.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 48.8 (Estimated · #85/184)
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: 32.5 (Supported · #143/184)

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 87.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | 87.1% | 81.7% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| MMLU | Coming soon | 90.6% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: 39.1 (#120/148)

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | Coming soon | 84.8% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Sarvam 105B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) | Sarvam 105B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2025 | 96.1% | 88.3% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| HMMT Feb 2025 | 95.4% | 85.8% | Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) |
| MATH-500 | Coming soon | 98.6% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Nov 2025 | Coming soon | 85.8% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) or Sarvam 105B?

Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) 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 Sarvam 105B?

The widest category gap is in reasoning, where the averages are 67.1 for Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) and 25.9 for Sarvam 105B.

### 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 Sarvam 105B cover on BenchLM?

Sarvam 105B currently has 10 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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