Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 2.5% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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 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 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

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

DeepSeek R1 Zero

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

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905