Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads with 7.2% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct-0905 represents a specific release iteration of the K2 Instruct model, developed to incorporate refinements and improvements. Built to provide enhanced instruction-following based on deployment feedback, it continues the evolution of Moonshot's instruction-tuned offerings.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B was developed as NVIDIA's largest Nemotron variant, designed to provide maximum capability through extensive customization of large-scale foundations. Built with 253 billion parameters and NVIDIA's specialized training, it represents the flagship offering in the Nemotron family.
5 months newer

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
NVIDIA
2025-04-07

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
2023-12-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1