Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 Instruct leads with 11.0% higher average benchmark score. Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Kimi K2 Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
xAI
Grok 2 Mini was created as a more efficient variant of Grok 2, designed to provide strong capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make Grok 2's advancements accessible to applications with tighter resource constraints, it balances performance with practical deployment needs.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct was developed as the instruction-tuned version of Kimi K2, designed to follow user instructions reliably across diverse tasks. Built to serve general-purpose conversational and task-completion applications, it provides Moonshot's accessible interface for language AI.
11 months newer

Grok-2 mini
xAI
2024-08-13

Kimi K2 Instruct
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Grok-2 mini

Kimi K2 Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-2 mini

Kimi K2 Instruct
Novita

Grok-2 mini

Kimi K2 Instruct

Grok-2 mini

Kimi K2 Instruct