Data points: 57
The readout for DeepSeek V3.2 and Kimi K2 Instruct, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 2.
Evidence depth
57 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V3.2
The charts below split 8 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek V3.2 vs Kimi K2 Instructdeepseek-v3-2-vs-kimi-k2-instruct | Model A DeepSeek V3.2 | Model B Kimi K2 Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2 Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|
121 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 11490ms input / output 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.
| Guidance | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2 Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 is stronger when you prioritize Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Kimi K2 Instruct Kimi K2 Instruct is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek V3.2 leads across 57 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek V3.2 vs Kimi K2 Instruct into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Average speed, First-token latency |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek V3.2 exposes 131.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Context window | 131.1K tokens | No data |
| Max output | 64K tokens | No data |
| Released | Dec 2025 | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | No data |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | None listed |
| 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 |
Kimi K2 Instruct
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
RinkoAI100 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 |
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6345ywz API35 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 227 tok/s / 1884ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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NVIDIA NIM20 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 |
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N1N15 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 |
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DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-ai/deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2 Instruct moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905 speed / latency No data input / output $1.00/M / $3.00/M |
DeepSeek V3.2 linuxdo/deepseek-v3.2-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2 Instruct moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-ai/deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2 Instruct moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905 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.
