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Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Google · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU). Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output

Choose Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 1.0 Pro
Google
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.50 / M
— / M
Context window
32,760
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Released
Feb 2024
Sep 2025
License
Proprietary
MIT

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU).

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies input context (32,760 tokens). Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.0 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15, while Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 was released on 2025-09-05.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is 19 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.5 years ago

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Sep 5, 2025

11 months ago

1.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Kimi K2-Instruct-0905's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Kimi K2-Instruct-0905's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.0 Pro and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.0 Pro
✓ Preferred
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Kimi K2-Instruct-0905.

Which is better, Gemini 1.0 Pro or Kimi K2-Instruct-0905?

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is made by Moonshot AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 1.0 Pro compare to Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.0 Pro scores FLEURS: 93.6%, BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%. Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 scores MATH-500: 97.4%, MMLU-Redux: 92.7%, IFEval: 89.8%, AutoLogi: 89.5%, MMLU: 89.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.0 Pro and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905?

Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K tokens and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.0 Pro and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.0 Pro and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905?

Gemini 1.0 Pro is developed by Google and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is developed by Moonshot AI.

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