Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2 Base leads with 7.1% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.2 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 3.2 24B Instruct represents a further evolution of the Small model series, developed with continued refinements to instruction-following and task performance. Built to incorporate ongoing improvements, it provides the latest capabilities in Mistral's intermediate-scale offering.
21 days newer

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-06-20

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Kimi K2 Base

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct