Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 14.3% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base was developed by IBM as an enterprise-focused foundation model, designed to provide a reliable starting point for business applications. Built with 8 billion parameters and trained on curated data, it serves as a foundation for domain-specific customization in enterprise contexts.
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.
4 months newer

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
2025-04-16

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Granite 3.3 8B Base
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905