Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 3.9% higher average benchmark score. GPT OSS 20B is available on 4 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-OSS 20B was created as a smaller open-source variant, designed to balance capability with accessibility for researchers and developers. Built with 20 billion parameters, it provides a more approachable entry point for those seeking to work with open-source language models while benefiting from OpenAI's architectural insights.
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 month newer

GPT OSS 20B
OpenAI
2025-08-05

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

GPT OSS 20B

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

GPT OSS 20B
Groq
Novita
OpenAI
ZeroEval

GPT OSS 20B

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

GPT OSS 20B

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905