Model Comparison
Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Kimi K2 0905
Kimi K2 0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Mini is 4.3x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Jamba 1.5 Mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K2 0905 is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).
Kimi K2 0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.20/1M tokens) is 3.0x cheaper than Kimi K2 0905 ($0.60/1M tokens).
For output processing, Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.40/1M tokens) is 6.3x cheaper than Kimi K2 0905 ($2.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Kimi K2 0905 is more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Kimi K2 0905 has 948.0B more parameters than Jamba 1.5 Mini, making it 1823.1% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Kimi K2 0905 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Jamba 1.5 Mini's 256,144 tokens. Kimi K2 0905 can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Jamba 1.5 Mini is limited to 256,144 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Jamba 1.5 Mini is licensed under Jamba Open Model License, while Kimi K2 0905 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Jamba Open Model License
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22, while Kimi K2 0905 was released on 2025-09-05.
Kimi K2 0905 is 13 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Mini.
Aug 22, 2024
1.8 years ago
Sep 5, 2025
8 months ago
1.0yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Jamba 1.5 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Kimi K2 0905's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Mini's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Kimi K2 0905's cutoff date.
Mar 2024
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Provider Availability
Jamba 1.5 Mini is available from Bedrock, Google. Kimi K2 0905 is available from Novita.
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Kimi K2 0905
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Jamba 1.5 Mini
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Kimi K2 0905
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Kimi K2 0905.