Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 Base leads with 1.5% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Large 2 is available on 2 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2 was introduced as the second generation of Mistral's flagship model, designed to provide frontier-level capabilities across diverse language tasks. Built with enhanced reasoning, coding, and multilingual abilities, it represents Mistral's most advanced offering for enterprise and demanding applications.
11 months newer

Mistral Large 2
Mistral AI
2024-07-24

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Large 2
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Large 2

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Large 2

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Large 2
Mistral AI