Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 17.7% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.2 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 3.2 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.
2 months newer

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

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

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

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

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct