Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Mistral AI
Codestral 22B was developed as a specialized coding model from Mistral AI, designed to excel at code generation, completion, and understanding tasks. Built with 22 billion parameters optimized for programming, it serves developers requiring advanced assistance with software development across multiple programming languages.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Base was created as the foundation model in the K2 series, designed to serve as a starting point for fine-tuning and customization. Built to provide strong base capabilities for domain-specific applications, it enables developers to build specialized solutions on Moonshot's architecture.
1 year newer

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
2024-05-29

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Available providers and their performance metrics

Codestral-22B

Kimi K2 Base

Codestral-22B

Kimi K2 Base