Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 25.2% higher average benchmark score. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Zero is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Zero was introduced as an experimental variant trained with minimal human supervision, designed to develop reasoning patterns through self-guided reinforcement learning. Built to explore how models can discover analytical strategies independently, it represents research into autonomous reasoning capability development.
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.
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DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

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

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Kimi K2 Base
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Kimi K2 Base

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Kimi K2 Base