Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 0905 leads with 16.2% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Kimi K2 0905 is available on 2 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.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct was developed as the instruction-tuned version of the 3.1 base model, designed to deliver improved instruction-following with refinements from the updated architecture. Built to serve diverse applications with enhanced reliability, it advances the Small model line's capabilities.
5 months newer

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-03-17

Kimi K2 0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Kimi K2 0905

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2 0905
Novita
ZeroEval

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Kimi K2 0905

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Kimi K2 0905

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct