Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 8.9% higher average benchmark score. o1-mini is available on 2 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.
OpenAI
o1-mini was created as a faster, more cost-effective reasoning model, designed to bring extended thinking capabilities to applications with tighter latency and budget constraints. Built to excel particularly in coding and STEM reasoning while maintaining affordability, it provides a more accessible entry point to reasoning-enhanced AI assistance.
11 months newer

o1-mini
OpenAI
2024-09-12

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

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

o1-mini
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

o1-mini
Azure

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

o1-mini

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

o1-mini
OpenAI