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Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Kimi K2 (0905)

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Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 (0905)
Overview
CompanyGoogleMoonshot AI
Release dateFeb 19 2026Sep 5 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
94.3%
75.1%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
80.6%
65.8%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapKimi K2 (0905) shipped 167 days before Gemini 3.1 Pro

Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Pro or Kimi K2 (0905)?

Gemini 3.1 Pro leads Kimi K2 (0905) on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Kimi K2 (0905) shipped 167 days before Gemini 3.1 Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi K2 (0905) is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 3.1 Pro is proprietary.

On GPQA Diamond, Gemini 3.1 Pro scores 94.3%, 19.2 points above Kimi K2 (0905) at 75.1%. On SWE-Bench Verified, Gemini 3.1 Pro scores 80.6%, 14.8 points above Kimi K2 (0905) at 65.8%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 3.1 Pro released?
Gemini 3.1 Pro was released by Google on Feb 19 2026.
When was Kimi K2 (0905) released?
Kimi K2 (0905) was released by Moonshot AI on Sep 5 2025.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Kimi K2 (0905)?
Gemini 3.1 Pro scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Gemini 3.1 Pro 94.3% vs Kimi K2 (0905) 75.1%.
Which is better at coding, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Kimi K2 (0905)?
On SWE-Bench Verified (real-world software-engineering tasks), Gemini 3.1 Pro leads — Gemini 3.1 Pro scores 80.6% and Kimi K2 (0905) scores 65.8%.
Is Gemini 3.1 Pro or Kimi K2 (0905) open source?
Kimi K2 (0905) is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Gemini 3.1 Pro is a proprietary model released by Google.

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