Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek VL2 leads with 3.5% higher average benchmark score. DeepSeek VL2 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 is a multimodal language model developed by DeepSeek. It achieves strong performance with an average score of 70.9% across 14 benchmarks. It excels particularly in DocVQA (93.3%), ChartQA (86.0%), TextVQA (84.2%). It supports a 259K token context window for handling large documents. The model is available through 1 API provider. As a multimodal model, it can process and understand text, images, and other input formats seamlessly. Released in 2024, it represents DeepSeek's latest advancement in AI technology.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Base is a language model developed by Moonshot AI. It achieves strong performance with an average score of 69.2% across 13 benchmarks. It excels particularly in C-Eval (92.5%), GSM8k (92.1%), MMLU-redux-2.0 (90.2%). It's licensed for commercial use, making it suitable for enterprise applications. Released in 2025, it represents Moonshot AI's latest advancement in AI technology.
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DeepSeek VL2
DeepSeek
2024-12-13
Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 27 common benchmarks
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Available providers and their performance metrics
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