Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 18.2% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. 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.
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.
5 months newer

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

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

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

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

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct