Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct was developed as the instruction-tuned version of Kimi K2, designed to follow user instructions reliably across diverse tasks. Built to serve general-purpose conversational and task-completion applications, it provides Moonshot's accessible interface for language AI.
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.
1 month newer

Kimi K2 Instruct
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 26 common benchmarks

Kimi K2 Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories

Kimi K2 Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Available providers and their performance metrics

Kimi K2 Instruct
Novita

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Kimi K2 Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Kimi K2 Instruct

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905