Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads with 16.5% higher average benchmark score. 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.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen 2.5 14B was developed as a mid-sized instruction-tuned model, designed to balance capability and efficiency for diverse language tasks. Built with 14 billion parameters, it provides strong performance for applications requiring reliable instruction-following without the resource demands of larger models.
11 months newer

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-09-19

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct