Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek VL2 Small supports multimodal inputs. Kimi K2 0905 is available on 2 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-VL2-Small was created as a compact vision-language variant, designed to bring multimodal capabilities to applications with limited computational resources. Built to provide visual and textual understanding in a more efficient package, it serves use cases requiring practical deployment of vision-language AI.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 was introduced as the second generation of Moonshot's language model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities across language understanding and generation. Built with architectural improvements and expanded training, it represents a significant advancement in Moonshot's model offerings.
8 months newer

DeepSeek VL2 Small
DeepSeek
2024-12-13

Kimi K2 0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Kimi K2 0905
Novita

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Kimi K2 0905

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Kimi K2 0905
ZeroEval