Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.8 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads 50.9 to 33.9.
- Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Moonshot AI |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 45.8 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2025-11-06 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 38.4 (#178)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1454 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1322 |
Reasoning Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 32.5 (#75)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1428 |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 20% |
Math Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 47.4 (#68)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1429 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 83.1% |
Knowledge Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 50.9 (#69)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1439 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 84.2% |
Multilingual Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 51.4 (#109)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1398 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1456 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1425 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1390 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | 1357 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1330 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1391 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1406 |
Instruction Following Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 74.0 (#109)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1403 |
Long Context Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 43.2 (#102)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1415 |
Writing & Preference Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 60.0 (#104)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1415 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1374 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1414 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo?
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.8 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo better for coding?
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.4 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo has 21.