Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 13.9% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 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 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 Instruct
IBM
2025-04-16

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905