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IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview vs Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads the LLM Stats Score 21.7 to -5.4.

IBM · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 21.7 to -5.4, ranking #184 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

  • you are already invested in the IBM ecosystem

Choose Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

  • overall performance matters — it scores 21.7 and ranks #184 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
IBM
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.4
#356
21.7
#184
Reasoning
-5.4
#346
21.9
#174
Coding
3.0
#218
9.8
#167
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Math
-5.8#317
21.6#144
Finance
-3.7#207
24.2#62
Legal
-3.7#192
24.2#51
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

12 reported for IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview · 29 for Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

2 shared

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is better at 2 benchmarks (IFEval, MMLU).

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

Tue Sep 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

993.0B diff

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 has 993.0B more parameters than IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview, making it 14185.7% larger.

IBM
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
7.0Bparameters
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
1.0Tparameters
7.0B
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
1000.0B
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

License

Usage and distribution terms

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 uses MIT.

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

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview was released on 2025-05-02, while Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 was released on 2025-09-05.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is 4 months newer than IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

May 2, 2025

1.4 years ago

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Sep 5, 2025

1.0 years ago

4mo newer

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

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview vs Kimi K2-Instruct-0905.

Which is better, IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview or Kimi K2-Instruct-0905?

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 leads the LLM Stats Score 21.7 to -5.4. IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is made by IBM and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 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 IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview compare to Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 in benchmarks?

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview scores AttaQ: 86.1%, HumanEval: 82.4%, HumanEval+: 78.3%, GSM8k: 70.1%, IFEval: 63.0%. 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 main differences between IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.4 vs 21.7), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905?

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is developed by IBM and Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is developed by Moonshot AI.

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