Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 4.9% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3-0324 represents a specific release iteration of DeepSeek-V3, developed to incorporate ongoing improvements and refinements. Built to provide enhanced stability and performance based on deployment learnings, it continues the evolution of the DeepSeek-V3 architecture with iterative enhancements.
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.
5 months newer

DeepSeek-V3 0324
DeepSeek
2025-03-25

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3 0324

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

DeepSeek-V3 0324
Novita

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905