Data points: 78
The readout for DeepSeek V3.2 and Kimi K2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Tie
Tie currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 3.
Evidence depth
78 data points
Includes 6 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Tie
The charts below split 14 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek V3.2 vs Kimi K2.5deepseek-v3-2-vs-kimi-k2-5 | Model A DeepSeek V3.2 | Model B Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Tie | Tie |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 3 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency, Free providers, Recent tests | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| HLE | 10.5%#64 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V3.2 | 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 V3.2 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
195 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 1295ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.2 and Kimi K2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers, Recent tests. | Kimi K2.5 Kimi K2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage. |
TL;DR: Tie leads across 78 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek V3.2 vs Kimi K2.5 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | DeepSeek V3.2 exposes 131.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | Kimi K2.5 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Context window | 131.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 64K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input TextImage Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
| SciCode | 38.7%#54 | 49.0%#14 |
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| GPQA | 75.1%#68 | 87.9%#16 |
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| Input price | $0.500/M#18 | $0.580/M#21 |
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| Output price | $1.60/M#21 | $3.00/M#28 |
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| Blended price | $0.775/M#31 | $1.19/M#43 |
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Kimi K2.5
speed / latency
45 tok/s / 2058ms
input / output
No data
SiliconFlow131 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 11490ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 14302ms input / output No data |
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云智API80 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 3036ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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火山引擎 Ark70 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 1828ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 18 tok/s / 25450ms input / output No data |
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6345ywz API35 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 227 tok/s / 1884ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-ai/deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.300/M / $1.90/M |
DeepSeek V3.2 linuxdo/deepseek-v3.2-chat 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 V3.2 deepseek-ai/deepseek-v3.2 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 |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
