Kimi K2.5 vs Qwen3.5 9B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

CharacteristicKimi K2.5Qwen3.5 9B
CompanyMoonshot AIAlibaba
Release DateJanuary 26, 2026March 1, 2026
Parameters1.0T9B
MultimodalYesNo
Average Score0.90.9
Benchmarks
HMMT 20250.90.8

Visual Benchmark Comparison

Kimi K2.5
Qwen3.5 9B
HMMT 20250.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8

Verdict

Qwen3.5 9B leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: Kimi K2.5 — 0.9, Qwen3.5 9B — 0.9.

Recency

Qwen3.5 9B is newer: released 3/1/2026 vs 1/26/2026.

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