Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,425 vs 1,420), while Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (65.2%), while Kimi Chat 1.5 is more budget-friendly at $0.8/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
7 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Moonshot ultra-long context model supporting up to 2 million tokens per request.
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Currently comparing Kimi Chat 1.5 vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct. Alternative family tiers available.
Δ 5 Arena Elo pts
No latency data
$0.8 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +5 | ||
| Coding Elo | +105 | ||
| LiveBench | +6.8% | ||
| SWE-bench | +14.2% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | — | — | |
| Time to first token | — | — | |
| Output speed | 95 tok/s | — | — |
| Input price | $0.2/1M | $0.66/1M | +$0.46/1M |
| Output price | $0.8/1M | +$0.2/1M | |
| Context window | +2M |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Kimi Chat 1.5 is estimated to save $19.10/month ($229/year).
Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Need TTFT on both sides.
Larger window (2M).
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | Higher SWE-bench (65.2%). |
| High-volume chat | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Lower output list price ($0.8/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | insufficient data | Need TTFT on both sides. |
| Long-document RAG | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Larger window (2M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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