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Kimi-k1.5 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Kimi-k1.5 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched at 16.9 and 22.1 on the LLM Stats Score.

Moonshot AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi-k1.5 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 16.9 and 22.1.

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

Choose Kimi-k1.5

  • you are already invested in the Moonshot AI ecosystem

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi-k1.5
Moonshot AI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
16.9
#242
22.1
#202
Reasoning
16.1
#239
19.8
#213
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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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
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
20.2#171
12.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Kimi-k1.5 · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

No common benchmarks found

Kimi-k1.5 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)don'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

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Kimi-k1.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi-k1.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Kimi-k1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi-k1.5 was released on 2025-01-20, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 21 months newer than Kimi-k1.5.

Kimi-k1.5

Jan 20, 2025

1.7 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.7yr 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi-k1.5 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi-k1.5
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi-k1.5 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Kimi-k1.5 or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Kimi-k1.5 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 16.9 and 22.1. Kimi-k1.5 is made by Moonshot AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Kimi-k1.5 scores MATH-500: 96.2%, CLUEWSC: 91.4%, C-Eval: 88.3%, MMLU: 87.4%, IFEval: 87.2%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between Kimi-k1.5 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (16.9 vs 22.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi-k1.5 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Kimi-k1.5 is developed by Moonshot AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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