Data points: 57
Model compare
The readout for DeepSeek V3.2 and Kimi K2 Instruct, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: Kimi K2 Instruct. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
Kimi K2 Instruct
Kimi K2 Instruct has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 40 to 60.
Evidence depth
57 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2 Instruct
The charts below split 7 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.2 and Kimi K2 Instruct: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2 Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 40.0 pts | 60.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | Free providers, Provider coverage | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | No data |
| Max output | 65.5K tokens | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | No data |
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The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2 Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Released | Dec 2025 | No data |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.2 and Kimi K2 Instruct: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 has these operational advantages: Free providers, Provider coverage.
Kimi K2 Instruct
Kimi K2 Instruct has these operational advantages: Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
DeepSeek V3.2
46.3
Avg. score
Kimi K2 Instruct
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DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2
No data
No data
DeepSeek V3.2
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2 Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Instruct |
|---|---|---|
126 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 11125ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
100 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 25 tok/s / 2484ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Instruct speed / latency 182 tok/s / 1382ms input / output No data |
45 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 235 tok/s / 1787ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
20 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 18 tok/s / 4488ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Instruct speed / latency 45 tok/s / 578ms input / output No data |
15 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 37 tok/s / 1522ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | Kimi K2 Instruct kimi-k2-instruct speed / latency No data input / output $0.038/M | |
DeepSeek V3.2 次DeepSeek-V3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0026/request | Kimi K2 Instruct kimi-k2-instruct speed / latency No data input / output $0.274/M |
Weighted outcome: Kimi K2 Instruct. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
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