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

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to 13.2.

Moonshot AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 22.1 to 13.2, ranking #202 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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 Base

  • your work emphasizes coding — it leads those capability indexes

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 22.1 and ranks #202 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 Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
13.2
#268
22.1
#202
Reasoning
12.3
#266
19.8
#213
Coding
10.6
#184
2.9
#240
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Kimi K2 Base
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
14.2#230
12.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Kimi K2 Base · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

1 shared

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

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 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 Base has 996.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 24900.0% larger.

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

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi K2 Base is licensed under MIT, 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 Base

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2 Base was released on 2025-07-11, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 15 months newer than Kimi K2 Base.

Kimi K2 Base

Jul 11, 2025

1.3 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

1.3yr 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 Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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

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

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

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to 13.2. Kimi K2 Base 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 Base compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Kimi K2 Base scores C-Eval: 92.5%, GSM8k: 92.1%, MMLU-redux-2.0: 90.2%, MMLU: 87.8%, TriviaQA: 85.1%. 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 K2 Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (13.2 vs 22.1), licensing (MIT vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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

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

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