Model Comparison

Kimi K2 Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 2.5x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

11 benchmarks

Kimi K2 Instruct outperforms in 5 benchmarks (SWE-bench Multilingual, Tau2 Airline, Tau2 Retail, Tau2 Telecom, Terminal-Bench), while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is better at 6 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, HMMT 2025, Humanity's Last Exam, MMLU-Pro, Multi-Challenge).

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) costs less

For input processing, Kimi K2 Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Kimi K2 Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) costs the same as Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Kimi K2 Instruct is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Kimi K2 Instruct

Input tokens$0.50

Output tokens$0.50

Best providerFireworks

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.50

Best providerDeepinfra

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

880.0B diff

Kimi K2 Instruct has 880.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B), making it 733.3% larger.

Kimi K2 Instruct

1.0Tparameters

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

120.0Bparameters

1000.0B

Kimi K2 Instruct

120.0B

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Kimi K2 Instruct's 200,000 tokens. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Kimi K2 Instruct is limited to 200,000 tokens.

Kimi K2 Instruct

Input200,000 tokens

Output200,000 tokens

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Input262,144 tokens

Output262,144 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi K2 Instruct is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

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

Kimi K2 Instruct

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2 Instruct was released on 2025-07-11, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) was released on 2026-03-11.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 8 months newer than Kimi K2 Instruct.

Kimi K2 Instruct

Jul 11, 2025

10 months ago

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Mar 11, 2026

2 months ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Kimi K2 Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)'s training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Kimi K2 Instruct's cutoff date.

Kimi K2 Instruct

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Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Jun 2025

Provider Availability

Kimi K2 Instruct is available from Fireworks, Novita. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra.

Kimi K2 Instruct

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.57/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.30/1M

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Kimi K2 Instruct

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Moonshot AI

Higher SWE-bench Multilingual score (47.3% vs 45.8%)

Higher Tau2 Airline score (56.5% vs 56.3%)

Higher Tau2 Retail score (70.6% vs 62.8%)

Higher Tau2 Telecom score (65.8% vs 64.4%)

Higher Terminal-Bench score (30.0% vs 25.8%)

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

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NVIDIA

Larger context window (262,144 tokens)

Less expensive input tokens

Higher AIME 2025 score (90.2% vs 49.5%)

Higher GPQA score (82.7% vs 75.1%)

Higher HMMT 2025 score (94.7% vs 38.8%)

Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (22.8% vs 4.7%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (83.7% vs 81.1%)

Higher Multi-Challenge score (55.2% vs 54.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Kimi K2 Instruct	Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2 Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).

Which is better, Kimi K2 Instruct or Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Kimi K2 Instruct is made by Moonshot AI and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Kimi K2 Instruct compare to Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

Kimi K2 Instruct scores MATH-500: 97.4%, GSM8k: 97.3%, CBNSL: 95.6%, HumanEval: 93.3%, MMLU-Redux: 92.7%. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) scores HMMT 2025: 94.7%, RULER: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 90.2%, WMT24++: 86.7%, MMLU-Pro: 83.7%.

Is Kimi K2 Instruct cheaper than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Kimi K2 Instruct costs $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output via fireworks. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Kimi K2 Instruct and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Kimi K2 Instruct supports 200K tokens and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) supports 262K 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 and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.10/M), licensing (MIT vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K2 Instruct and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Kimi K2 Instruct is developed by Moonshot AI and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.