Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 Base leads with 15.5% higher average benchmark score. Mistral NeMo Instruct is available on 2 providers. Overall, Kimi K2 Base 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.
Mistral AI
Mistral Nemo was developed as a mid-sized instruction-tuned model, designed to balance capability with efficiency for practical deployments. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for various applications, it provides reliable performance across general language understanding and generation tasks.
11 months newer

Mistral NeMo Instruct
Mistral AI
2024-07-18

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

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral NeMo Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral NeMo Instruct
Mistral AI