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Kimi K2 (0905) vs Grok‑1

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 (0905)
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIxAI
Release dateSep 5 2025Nov 3 2023
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
65.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
75.1%
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 672 days before Kimi K2 (0905)

Which is better: Kimi K2 (0905) or Grok‑1?

Kimi K2 (0905) and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑1 shipped 672 days before Kimi K2 (0905), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi K2 (0905) and Grok‑1 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.

Grok‑1 was released by xAI on Nov 3 2023.

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