Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Mistral AI
Devstral Small was developed as a more efficient development-focused model, designed to bring software engineering assistance to resource-conscious deployments. Built to provide coding capabilities with reduced computational requirements, it enables developer tools in environments where efficiency is paramount.
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.
Launched on the same date

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI
2025-07-11

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI

Kimi K2 Base

Devstral Small 1.1

Kimi K2 Base

Devstral Small 1.1

Kimi K2 Base