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Kimi K2 (0905) vs Grok‑1

2 vs 0 benchmarks won

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 (0905)
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIxAI
Release dateSep 5 2025Nov 3 2023
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
75.1%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
65.8%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 672 days before Kimi K2 (0905)

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

Kimi K2 (0905) leads Grok‑1 on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Kimi K2 (0905) released?
Kimi K2 (0905) was released by Moonshot AI on Sep 5 2025.
When was Grok‑1 released?
Grok‑1 was released by xAI on Nov 3 2023.

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