Kimi K2 (0905)vsQwen2
Kimi K2 (0905) | Qwen2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 1T | 72B |
Context window | 256k | 128k |
| Benchmarks | ||
Coding SWE-Bench VerifiedReal coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | 65.8% | — |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 75.1% | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Release date | Sep 5 2025 | Jun 6 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
Which is better: Kimi K2 (0905) or Qwen2?
Kimi K2 (0905) and Qwen2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Qwen2 shipped 456 days before Kimi K2 (0905), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi K2 (0905) has 1T parameters, while Qwen2 has 72B. Context windows are 256k (Kimi K2 (0905)) vs 128k (Qwen2).
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi K2 (0905) and Qwen2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi K2 (0905) was released by Moonshot AI on Sep 5 2025.
Qwen2 was released by Qwen on Jun 6 2024.
Kimi K2 (0905) has a 256k context window; Qwen2 has 128k.
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