Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 0905 leads with 4.5% higher average benchmark score. Kimi K2 0905 is available on 2 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
Mistral AI
Magistral Small was created as an efficient reasoning-focused variant, designed to bring analytical capabilities to applications with tighter resource constraints. Built to balance problem-solving depth with practical deployment needs, it extends reasoning-enhanced AI to broader use cases.
2 months newer

Magistral Small 2506
Mistral AI
2025-06-10

Kimi K2 0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Kimi K2 0905

Magistral Small 2506
Magistral Small 2506
2025-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2 0905
Novita
ZeroEval

Magistral Small 2506

Kimi K2 0905

Magistral Small 2506

Kimi K2 0905

Magistral Small 2506