Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads with 6.0% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Base was created as the foundation model in the K2 series, designed to serve as a starting point for fine-tuning and customization. Built to provide strong base capabilities for domain-specific applications, it enables developers to build specialized solutions on Moonshot's architecture.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B was created as a compact variant optimized by NVIDIA, designed to bring Llama 3.1 capabilities to more efficient deployments. Built with NVIDIA's efficiency optimizations, it serves applications requiring strong performance with reduced resource requirements.
3 months newer

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
NVIDIA
2025-03-18

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Kimi K2 Base

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2 Base

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Kimi K2 Base

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1