Kimi K2 0905 vs MiniCPM-SALA
Kimi K2 0905 leads the LLM Stats Score 22.0 to 12.7.
Moonshot AI · OpenBMB · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Kimi K2 0905 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 22.0 to 12.7, ranking #166 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, MiniCPM-SALA 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 Kimi K2 0905
- overall performance matters — it scores 22.0 and ranks #166 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
Choose MiniCPM-SALA
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
6 reported for Kimi K2 0905 · 24 for MiniCPM-SALA
Kimi K2 0905 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro), while MiniCPM-SALA is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, HumanEval).
MiniCPM-SALA shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Kimi K2 0905 has 990.5B more parameters than MiniCPM-SALA, making it 10451.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Kimi K2 0905 specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Kimi K2 0905 specifies output context (262,144 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Kimi K2 0905 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniCPM-SALA uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Kimi K2 0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while MiniCPM-SALA was released on 2026-02-11.
MiniCPM-SALA is 5 months newer than Kimi K2 0905.
Sep 5, 2025
11 months ago
Feb 11, 2026
6 months ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Kimi K2 0905 and MiniCPM-SALA side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Kimi K2 0905 vs MiniCPM-SALA.