Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 0905 leads with 10.2% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Maverick offers 1.5M more tokens in context window than Kimi K2 0905. Llama 4 Maverick is $2.33 cheaper per million tokens. Llama 4 Maverick supports multimodal inputs. Llama 4 Maverick is available on 7 providers. Overall, Kimi K2 0905 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 was introduced as the second generation of Moonshot's language model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities across language understanding and generation. Built with architectural improvements and expanded training, it represents a significant advancement in Moonshot's model offerings.
Meta
Llama 4 Maverick was developed as a variant in Meta's fourth-generation language model family, designed to explore specialized capabilities and training approaches. Built to push the boundaries of open-source model development, it represents experimentation with advanced techniques in the Llama lineage.
5 months newer

Llama 4 Maverick
Meta
2025-04-05

Kimi K2 0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Kimi K2 0905

Llama 4 Maverick
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Kimi K2 0905

Llama 4 Maverick
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2 0905
Novita
ZeroEval

Llama 4 Maverick

Kimi K2 0905

Llama 4 Maverick

Kimi K2 0905

Llama 4 Maverick
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Lambda
Novita
Sambanova
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