Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 Base leads with 14.3% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Kimi K2 Base is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B was created through distillation into an ultra-compact Qwen architecture, designed to enable reasoning capabilities on resource-constrained devices. Built with just 1.5 billion parameters, it brings advanced analytical techniques to edge computing and mobile scenarios.
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.
5 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Kimi K2 Base
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Kimi K2 Base

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Kimi K2 Base