Data points: 74
The readout for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen and Kimi K2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 0 to 6.
Evidence depth
74 data points
Includes 3 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2.5
The charts below split 10 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen vs Kimi K2.5deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-vs-kimi-k2-5 | Model A DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | Model B Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 0 wins | 6 wins |
| Where it leads | No data | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| HLE | 5.5%#82 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
160 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 50 tok/s / 34167ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen and Kimi K2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. | Kimi K2.5 Kimi K2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Kimi K2.5 leads across 74 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen vs Kimi K2.5 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Structured outputs, JSON mode. | Kimi K2.5 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 32.8K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input TextImage Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | 32B | No data |
| Tokenizer | Qwen | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-07-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
| SciCode | 37.6%#61 | 49.0%#14 |
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| GPQA | 61.5%#101 | 87.9%#16 |
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Kimi K2.5
speed / latency
45 tok/s / 2058ms
input / output
No data
SiliconFlow60 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 63 tok/s / 14983ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 14302ms input / output No data |
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火山引擎 Ark40 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 26 tok/s / 35456ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 18 tok/s / 25450ms input / output No data |
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NVIDIA NIM30 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 37 tok/s / 540ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 48 tok/s / 18528ms input / output No data |
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星见雅 API25 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 38 tok/s / 22910ms input / output No data |
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-7b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 官网反代/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-7b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
