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Kimi K2 0905 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Kimi K2 0905 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched at 21.4 and 22.1 on the LLM Stats Score.

Moonshot AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K2 0905 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 21.4 and 22.1.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Kimi K2 0905 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 K2 0905

  • your work emphasizes coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results

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 K2 0905
Moonshot AI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
21.4
#209
22.1
#202
Reasoning
21.7
#196
19.8
#213
Coding
19.3
#122
2.9
#242
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.60 / M
— / M
Output price
$2.50 / M
— / M
Context window
262,144
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Kimi K2 0905
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
24.3#127
12.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Kimi K2 0905 · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

1 shared

Kimi K2 0905 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Kimi K2 0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

996.0B diff

Kimi K2 0905 has 996.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 24900.0% larger.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 0905
1.0Tparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
1000.0B
Kimi K2 0905
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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).

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 0905
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi K2 0905 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 K2 0905

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2 0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 14 months newer than Kimi K2 0905.

Kimi K2 0905

Sep 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

1 days ago

1.1yr 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 K2 0905 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi K2 0905
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2 0905 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Kimi K2 0905 or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Kimi K2 0905 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 21.4 and 22.1. Kimi K2 0905 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 K2 0905 compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Kimi K2 0905 scores HumanEval: 94.5%, MMLU: 90.2%, MATH: 89.1%, MMLU-Pro: 82.5%, GPQA: 75.8%. 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 context window sizes for Kimi K2 0905 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Kimi K2 0905 supports 262K tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Kimi K2 0905 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (21.4 vs 22.1), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K2 0905 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Kimi K2 0905 is developed by Moonshot AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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