Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 5.0% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Maverick supports multimodal inputs. Llama 4 Maverick is available on 7 providers. Overall, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 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.
Meta
Llama 4 Maverick was developed as a variant in Meta's fourth-generation language model family, designed to explore specialized capabilities and training approaches. Built to push the boundaries of open-source model development, it represents experimentation with advanced techniques in the Llama lineage.
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Llama 4 Maverick
Meta
2025-04-05

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Llama 4 Maverick
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Llama 4 Maverick
DeepInfra

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Llama 4 Maverick

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Llama 4 Maverick
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