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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 29.6% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was developed as an ultra-compact variant of Gemini 1.5 Flash, designed to deliver multimodal capabilities with minimal resource requirements. Built for deployment scenarios where efficiency is critical, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring fast, cost-effective AI processing.
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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.
1 year newer
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-03-15
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks
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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Average Score:48.5%
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Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Average Score:78.1%(+29.6%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-10-01
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
1 providers
Throughput: 150 tok/s
Latency: 0.3ms
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Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Avg Score:48.5%
Providers:1
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Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Avg Score:78.1%(+29.6%)
Providers:0