DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) vs Kimi-k1.5: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) | Kimi-k1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Release Date | November 30, 2025 | January 20, 2025 |
| Parameters | 685B | — |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Context (input) | 131K | — |
| Context (output) | 66K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.28 | — |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.42 | — |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Verdict
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) — 0.9, Kimi-k1.5 — 0.8.
Recency
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) is newer: released 11/30/2025 vs 1/20/2025.
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Which is better for coding — DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi-k1.5?
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Which model is cheaper — DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi-k1.5?
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Which has a larger context window — DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) or Kimi-k1.5?
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