Model comparison
Kimi K2.5 Instant vs Nemotron 3 Super
Kimi K2.5 Instant is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.9 to 39.6 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Kimi K2.5 Instant scores higher in 7 categories and Nemotron 3 Super in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Kimi K2.5 Instant leads 28.5 to 17.9.
Side by side
| Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 42.9 | 39.6 |
| Released | — | 2026-03-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.08 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.45 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 42.3 (#95), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1483 | 1403 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1404 | — |
| SciCode | — | 36% |
| WeirdML | — | 38% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 213.9 |
Reasoning Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 28.5 (#88), Nemotron 3 Super: 17.9 (#274)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1443 | 1386 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 15.4% |
| CritPt | — | 3.1% |
Math Too close to call
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 36.6 (#105), Nemotron 3 Super: 37.6 (#95)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1443 | 1381 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |
Knowledge Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 39.5 (#121), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.2 (#136)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1438 | 1397 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 39.5 (#47), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1254 | — |
Multilingual Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 52.2 (#89), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.6 (#139)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1406 | 1356 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1450 | 1430 |
| LMArena French | 1403 | 1404 |
| LMArena German | 1413 | 1341 |
| LMArena Russian | 1404 | 1336 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1448 | 1417 |
| LMArena Korean | 1378 | — |
Instruction Following Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 75.5 (#61), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.4 (#149)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1430 | 1347 |
Long Context Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 43.8 (#82), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#134)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1435 | 1362 |
Writing & Preference Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Kimi K2.5 Instant: 60.8 (#91), Nemotron 3 Super: 56.1 (#135)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1420 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1379 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1427 | 1369 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimi K2.5 Instant better than Nemotron 3 Super?
Kimi K2.5 Instant is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.9 to 39.6 on the Noometry Index.
Is Kimi K2.5 Instant or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
Kimi K2.5 Instant scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.3 versus 38.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Kimi K2.5 Instant and Nemotron 3 Super share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Kimi K2.5 Instant has 18 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.