Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 Base leads with 16.7% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Kimi K2 Base is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of the Granite base model, designed to follow instructions reliably in enterprise settings. Built to serve business applications requiring dependable language understanding, it provides IBM's accessible interface for enterprise AI.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Base was created as the foundation model in the K2 series, designed to serve as a starting point for fine-tuning and customization. Built to provide strong base capabilities for domain-specific applications, it enables developers to build specialized solutions on Moonshot's architecture.
2 months newer

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
2025-04-16

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Kimi K2 Base

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Kimi K2 Base