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DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs Kimi K2.5

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.5
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateApr 24 2026Jan 27 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
90.1%
87.6%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
76.8%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapKimi K2.5 shipped 87 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Pro or Kimi K2.5?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro and Kimi K2.5 are evenly matched across the benchmarks they both publish. Kimi K2.5 shipped 87 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

On GPQA Diamond, DeepSeek-V4-Pro scores 90.1%, 2.5 points above Kimi K2.5 at 87.6%.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-V4-Pro released?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
When was Kimi K2.5 released?
Kimi K2.5 was released by Moonshot AI on Jan 27 2026.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, DeepSeek-V4-Pro or Kimi K2.5?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro scores higher on GPQA Diamond — DeepSeek-V4-Pro 90.1% vs Kimi K2.5 87.6%.

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