Model Comparison

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 outperforms in 5 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-Redux, MultiPL-E), while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue May 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

967.5B diff

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 has 967.5B more parameters than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct, making it 2976.9% larger.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
1.0Tparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
32.5Bparameters
1000.0B
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
32.5B
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

MIT

Open weights

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is 12 months newer than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Sep 5, 2025

8 months ago

11mo newer
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.6 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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Key Takeaways

Moonshot AI
Higher GPQA score (75.1% vs 49.5%)
Higher MMLU score (89.5% vs 83.3%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (81.1% vs 69.0%)
Higher MMLU-Redux score (92.7% vs 83.9%)
Higher MultiPL-E score (85.7% vs 75.4%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.

Which is better, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 or Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is made by Moonshot AI and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 compare to Qwen2.5 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 scores MATH-500: 97.4%, MMLU-Redux: 92.7%, IFEval: 89.8%, AutoLogi: 89.5%, MMLU: 89.5%. Qwen2.5 32B Instruct scores GSM8k: 95.9%, HumanEval: 88.4%, HellaSwag: 85.2%, BBH: 84.5%, MBPP: 84.0%.

What are the main differences between Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is developed by Moonshot AI and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.