Data points: 82
The readout for DeepSeek V3.2 and Kimi K2 Thinking, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 1.
Evidence depth
82 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V3.2
The charts below split 15 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek V3.2 vs Kimi K2 Thinkingdeepseek-v3-2-vs-kimi-k2-thinking | Model A DeepSeek V3.2 | Model B Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 1 wins |
| Where it leads | 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 V3.2 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench | 59.3%#43 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
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 Thinking: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek V3.2 | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Kimi K2 Thinking Kimi K2 Thinking is stronger when you prioritize Average speed. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek V3.2 leads across 82 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek V3.2 vs Kimi K2 Thinking into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Average speed |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek V3.2 exposes 131.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | Kimi K2 Thinking exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Context window | 131.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 64K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text 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-thinking |
| References | No data | No data |
| Input price | $0.500/M#18 | $0.600/M#23 |
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| MMLU-Pro | 83.7%#23 | 84.8%#19 |
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| Output price | $1.60/M#21 | $2.50/M#27 |
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| Blended price | $0.775/M#31 | $1.07/M#40 |
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| HLE | 10.5%#64 | 22.3%#35 |
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| SciCode | 38.7%#54 | 42.4%#35 |
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| GPQA | 75.1%#68 | 83.8%#39 |
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Kimi K2 Thinking
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
NVIDIA NIM75 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 18 tok/s / 4488ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Thinking speed / latency 41 tok/s / 19451ms input / output No data |
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阿里云百炼 DashScope65 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 1295ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Thinking speed / latency 34 tok/s / 16242ms input / output No data |
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火山引擎 Ark40 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 1828ms input / output No data | Kimi K2 Thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A 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 Thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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DeepSeek V3.2 linuxdo/deepseek-v3.2-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2 Thinking moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
DeepSeek V3.2 linuxdo/deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2 Thinking moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking 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.
