Kimi K2.5 vs Mercury 2: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Kimi K2.5 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Moonshot AI | Inception |
| Release Date | January 26, 2026 | February 1, 2026 |
| Parameters | 1.0T | — |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| AIME 2025 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Kimi K2.5
Mercury 2
GPQA0.9 vs 0.7
0.9
0.7
AIME 20251.0 vs 0.9
1.0
0.9
Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Kimi K2.5 — 0.9, Mercury 2 — 0.7.
Recency
Both models were released around the same time: 1/26/2026 and 2/1/2026.
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