Model Comparison

DeepHermes 3 - Mistral 24B Preview (Non-reasoning)
vs. Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Nous Research, MoonshotAI

Recommended Pick

MoonshotAI logo Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning) 6 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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DeepHermes 3 - Mistral 24B Preview (Non-reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)

42.8 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)

25.8 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

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Differences That Matter

Price gap

DeepHermes 3 - Mistral 24B Preview (Non-reasoning) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning).

Reasoning gap

Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning) leads DeepHermes 3 - Mistral 24B Preview (Non-reasoning) by 19.4 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning) wins 6 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

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DeepHermes 3 - Mistral 24B Preview (Non-reasoning)

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Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Nous Research logo DeepHermes 3 - Mistral 24B Preview (Non-reasoning)
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Top Pick
MoonshotAI logo Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.00/1M$0.60/1M
Output Cost $0.00/1M$3.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $1.20/1M
Specifications
Organization Nous ResearchMoonshotAI
Release Date Mar 13, 2025Jan 27, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 41.3 tok/s
TTFT 1251ms
Latency 1251ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.0
Reasoning Score 23.442.8
Intelligence 10.937.3
Coding 25.8
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 38.2%78.9%
MMLU Pro 58.0%
HLE 3.9%12.3%
LiveCodeBench 19.5%
MATH 500 59.5%
AIME (Original) 4.7%
SciCode 22.8%39.6%
LCR 59.0%
IFBench 43.7%
TAU-bench v2 81.3%
TerminalBench Hard 18.9%

Key Takeaways

DeepHermes 3 - Mistral 24B Preview (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 42.8 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning) reaches a 25.8 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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DeepHermes 3 - Mistral 24B Preview (Non-reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Kimi K2.5 (Non-reasoning)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development