Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 Base leads with 11.7% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Kimi K2 Base is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
xAI
Grok 1.5 was developed by xAI as an advanced language model, designed to provide helpful and accurate information with a focus on reasoning and factual knowledge. Built to serve as a conversational AI with strong analytical capabilities, it represents xAI's early generation of foundation models.
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.
1 year newer

Grok-1.5
xAI
2024-03-28

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Grok-1.5

Kimi K2 Base
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-1.5

Kimi K2 Base

Grok-1.5

Kimi K2 Base