Kimi K2vsLlama Nemotron Ultra 253B
Kimi K2 | Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | 1T | 253B |
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view. | 128k | — |
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins | ||
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | $0.57Novita | — |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | $2.30Novita | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
GPQA DiamondScience — Graduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 75.1% | 76% |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
BullshitBench v2Nonsense detection — Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 10% | — |
SWE-Bench VerifiedCoding — Real 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% | — |
LiveCodeBenchCompetitive coding — Coding problems published so recently the AI can't have seen them in training — a contamination-free test of raw programming skill. Higher is better. | — | 66.3% |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
| Release date | Jul 11 2025 | Apr 8 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
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Frequently asked questions
Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B leads Kimi K2 on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (GPQA Diamond). Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B shipped 94 days before Kimi K2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi K2 has 1T parameters, while Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B has 253B.
On GPQA Diamond, Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B leads at 76% vs Kimi K2 at 75.1%.
Kimi K2 was released by Moonshot AI on Jul 11 2025.
Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B was released by NVIDIA on Apr 8 2025.
Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B leads on GPQA Diamond — Kimi K2 75.1% vs Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B 76%.