Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 14.1% higher average benchmark score. Nova Lite 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.
Amazon
Amazon Nova Lite was developed as a lightweight multimodal model, designed to provide efficient AI capabilities for text and image understanding. Built to serve cost-sensitive applications with quick response times, it represents Amazon's entry-level offering in the Nova family.
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Nova Lite
Amazon
2024-11-20

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

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Nova Lite
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Nova Lite
Bedrock

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Nova Lite