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Gemini 4 Argon vs Kimi K2 Base

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 13.0.

Google · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 13.0, ranking #4 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Kimi K2 Base

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
13.0
#270
Reasoning
53.2
#6
12.1
#268
Coding
42.5
#7
10.5
#185
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 13 for Kimi K2 Base

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and Kimi K2 Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 4 Argon specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 4 Argon specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas Kimi K2 Base does not.

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K2 Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon is licensed under a proprietary license, while Kimi K2 Base uses MIT.

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

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Kimi K2 Base

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Kimi K2 Base was released on 2025-07-11.

Gemini 4 Argon is 15 months newer than Kimi K2 Base.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

2 weeks ago

1.2yr newer
Kimi K2 Base

Jul 11, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and Kimi K2 Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Kimi K2 Base
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Kimi K2 Base.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Kimi K2 Base?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 13.0. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and Kimi K2 Base is made by Moonshot AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Argon compare to Kimi K2 Base in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. Kimi K2 Base scores C-Eval: 92.5%, GSM8k: 92.1%, MMLU-redux-2.0: 90.2%, MMLU: 87.8%, TriviaQA: 85.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Argon and Kimi K2 Base?

Gemini 4 Argon supports 1.0M tokens and Kimi K2 Base 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 4 Argon and Kimi K2 Base?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 13.0), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Kimi K2 Base?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Kimi K2 Base is developed by Moonshot AI.

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