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Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 vs Kimi K3.1 Pro

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 20.9.

Moonshot AI · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 20.9, ranking #5 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Kimi K3.1 Pro 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-Instruct-0905

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

Choose Kimi K3.1 Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.5 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Moonshot AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
20.9
#222
55.5
#5
Reasoning
21.2
#210
54.3
#6
Coding
9.6
#199
42.7
#9
Agents
-4.6
#216
41.6
#5
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$10.00 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Math
21.4#159
38.6#26
Tool use
5.9#177
30.4#14
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

29 reported for Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 · 30 for Kimi K3.1 Pro

2 shared

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K3.1 Pro is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).

Kimi K3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Kimi K3.1 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Kimi K3.1 Pro specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Kimi K3.1 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 does not.

Kimi K3.1 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while Kimi K3.1 Pro was released on 2026-10-23.

Kimi K3.1 Pro is 14 months newer than Kimi K2-Instruct-0905.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Sep 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Oct 23, 2026

4 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-Instruct-0905 and Kimi K3.1 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
✓ Preferred
Kimi K3.1 Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 vs Kimi K3.1 Pro.

Which is better, Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 or Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 20.9. Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is made by Moonshot AI and Kimi K3.1 Pro is made by Moonshot AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 compare to Kimi K3.1 Pro in benchmarks?

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 scores MATH-500: 97.4%, MMLU-Redux: 92.7%, IFEval: 89.8%, AutoLogi: 89.5%, MMLU: 89.5%. Kimi K3.1 Pro scores BabyVision: 95.4%, GPQA: 94.2%, BenchCAD (with Python tool): 92.7%, BrowseComp: 92.1%, Chartography: 90.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 supports an unknown number of tokens and Kimi K3.1 Pro supports 1.0M 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-Instruct-0905 and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (20.9 vs 55.5), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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