Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Kimi K2.5 Instant
Kimi K2.5 Instant is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.6 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and Kimi K2.5 Instant in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Kimi K2.5 Instant leads 60.6 to 47.3.
- Kimi K2.5 Instant has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Moonshot AI |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 43.6 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 42.6 (#97)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1484 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1404 |
Reasoning Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 29.7 (#90)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1443 |
Math Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 39.4 (#105)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1442 |
Knowledge Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 40.2 (#123)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1440 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Kimi K2.5 Instant: 40.2 (#50)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1254 |
Multilingual Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 52.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1406 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1449 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1403 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1413 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1378 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1404 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1447 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | — |
Instruction Following Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 75.3 (#65)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1430 |
Long Context Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 43.9 (#83)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1435 |
Writing & Preference Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 60.6 (#95)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1420 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1381 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1427 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Kimi K2.5 Instant?
Kimi K2.5 Instant is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.6 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Kimi K2.5 Instant better for coding?
Kimi K2.5 Instant scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.6 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Kimi K2.5 Instant share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Kimi K2.5 Instant has 18.