Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi-k1.5 leads with 1.8% higher average benchmark score. Kimi-k1.5 supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K1.5 was developed by Moonshot AI as an advanced language model with extended context capabilities, designed to handle long documents and conversations. Built to excel at tasks requiring comprehension of extensive information, it represents Moonshot's approach to long-context language understanding.
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
6 months newer

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Kimi-k1.5
Moonshot AI
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Kimi-k1.5

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi-k1.5

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Bedrock

Kimi-k1.5

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Kimi-k1.5

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
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