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Kimi-k1.5 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Kimi-k1.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 17.2 to 0.4.

Moonshot AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi-k1.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 17.2 to 0.4, ranking #218 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Kimi-k1.5 wins 1; 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 Kimi-k1.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 17.2 and ranks #218 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi-k1.5
Moonshot AI
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
17.2
#218
0.4
#324
Reasoning
16.4
#215
0.1
#317
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Kimi-k1.5
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Math
20.2#160
7.0#266
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Kimi-k1.5 · 11 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

1 shared

Kimi-k1.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Kimi-k1.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Kimi-k1.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct does not.

Kimi-k1.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Kimi-k1.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi-k1.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Kimi-k1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi-k1.5 was released on 2025-01-20, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct was released on 2024-10-01.

Kimi-k1.5 is 4 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct.

Kimi-k1.5

Jan 20, 2025

1.7 years ago

3mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Oct 1, 2024

2.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while Kimi-k1.5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Kimi-k1.5's cutoff date.

Kimi-k1.5

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Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi-k1.5 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi-k1.5
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Kimi-k1.5 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct.

Which is better, Kimi-k1.5 or Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Kimi-k1.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 17.2 to 0.4. Kimi-k1.5 is made by Moonshot AI and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Kimi-k1.5 compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct in benchmarks?

Kimi-k1.5 scores MATH-500: 96.2%, CLUEWSC: 91.4%, C-Eval: 88.3%, MMLU: 87.4%, IFEval: 87.2%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.4%, HellaSwag: 85.6%, Winogrande: 84.5%, GSM8K Chat: 81.9%, MMLU Chat: 80.6%.

What are the main differences between Kimi-k1.5 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (17.2 vs 0.4), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi-k1.5 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Kimi-k1.5 is developed by Moonshot AI and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is developed by NVIDIA.

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