Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 Base leads with 7.0% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. 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 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.
3 months newer

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

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Kimi K2 Base

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

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct