Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 12.1% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 2.0 Flash supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemini 2.0 Flash was developed as the next generation of Google's fast multimodal model, designed to provide improved performance while maintaining the speed and efficiency that defines the Flash family. Built with enhanced reasoning and generation capabilities, it serves applications requiring both quality and responsiveness.
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.
9 months newer

Gemini 2.0 Flash
2024-12-01

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Gemini 2.0 Flash
2024-08-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905