Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Grok Code Fast 1 offers 3.9K more tokens in context window than Kimi K2 Instruct. Grok Code Fast 1 is $1.17 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
xAI
Grok Code Fast was developed as a specialized coding model optimized for speed, designed to provide rapid code completion, generation, and assistance. Built to serve developers requiring quick feedback and iterative coding support, it combines programming expertise with low-latency responses.
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.
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Kimi K2 Instruct
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11

Grok Code Fast 1
xAI
2025-08-28
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Grok Code Fast 1

Kimi K2 Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Grok Code Fast 1

Kimi K2 Instruct
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories

Grok Code Fast 1

Kimi K2 Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok Code Fast 1
xAI

Kimi K2 Instruct

Grok Code Fast 1

Kimi K2 Instruct

Grok Code Fast 1

Kimi K2 Instruct
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