Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 6.5% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.5 supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-4.5 was developed as an intermediate advancement between GPT-4 and GPT-5, designed to incorporate incremental improvements in reasoning, factuality, and instruction-following. Built to bridge generational capabilities while maintaining compatibility with existing applications, it represents a refinement of the GPT-4 architecture with enhanced performance characteristics.
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.
6 months newer

GPT-4.5
OpenAI
2025-02-27

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 7 common benchmarks

GPT-4.5

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories

GPT-4.5

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.5
OpenAI

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

GPT-4.5

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

GPT-4.5

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905