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Kimi-k1.5 vs QvQ-72B-Preview

Kimi-k1.5 and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched at 17.2 and 7.9 on the LLM Stats Score.

Moonshot AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi-k1.5 and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 17.2 and 7.9.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Kimi-k1.5

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025

Choose QvQ-72B-Preview

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi-k1.5
Moonshot AI
QvQ-72B-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
17.2
#217
7.9
#281
Reasoning
16.4
#214
8.2
#275
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Kimi-k1.5
QvQ-72B-Preview
Math
20.2#160
9.6#253
Vision
11.0#111
6.3#147
Multimodal
14.7#92
9.6#118
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Kimi-k1.5 · 4 for QvQ-72B-Preview

2 shared

Kimi-k1.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MathVista), while QvQ-72B-Preview is better at 1 benchmark (MMMU).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Sun Sep 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Kimi-k1.5 and QvQ-72B-Preview support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Kimi-k1.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QvQ-72B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi-k1.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Kimi-k1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

QvQ-72B-Preview

Qwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi-k1.5 was released on 2025-01-20, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.

Kimi-k1.5 is 1 month newer than QvQ-72B-Preview.

Kimi-k1.5

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

3w newer
QvQ-72B-Preview

Dec 25, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi-k1.5 and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi-k1.5
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QvQ-72B-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Kimi-k1.5 vs QvQ-72B-Preview.

Which is better, Kimi-k1.5 or QvQ-72B-Preview?

Kimi-k1.5 and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 17.2 and 7.9. Kimi-k1.5 is made by Moonshot AI and QvQ-72B-Preview is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Kimi-k1.5 compare to QvQ-72B-Preview in benchmarks?

Kimi-k1.5 scores MATH-500: 96.2%, CLUEWSC: 91.4%, C-Eval: 88.3%, MMLU: 87.4%, IFEval: 87.2%. QvQ-72B-Preview scores MathVista: 71.4%, MMMU: 70.3%, MathVision: 35.9%, OlympiadBench: 20.4%.

What are the main differences between Kimi-k1.5 and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (17.2 vs 7.9), licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi-k1.5 and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Kimi-k1.5 is developed by Moonshot AI and QvQ-72B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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