Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B was created as a larger distilled variant, designed to transfer more of DeepSeek-R1's reasoning capabilities into a Qwen-based foundation. Built to serve applications requiring enhanced analytical depth, it represents a powerful option in the distilled reasoning model family.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct-0905 represents a specific release iteration of the K2 Instruct model, developed to incorporate refinements and improvements. Built to provide enhanced instruction-following based on deployment feedback, it continues the evolution of Moonshot's instruction-tuned offerings.
7 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepInfra

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905