Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct vs Kimi K2 Instruct
At a Glance
| Compare |  Kimi K2 InstructMoonshot AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.1875Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $0.57Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.6525Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $2.30Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Kimi-K2-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglotpolyglot-225-5dc9490bb35f · pass_rate_2 · leader | 15.5626% of row best · percent · whole; aider 0.81.2.dev | 59.11100% of row best · percent · diff; aider 0.85.3.dev · 1,617.1 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Kimi-K2-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | Moonshot AI |
| Family | Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct | Kimi K2 Instruct |
| Model | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Kimi-K2-Instruct |
| Version | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Kimi-K2-Instruct |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-04-05 | 2025-07-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 401.6B | 1T |
| Active parameters | 17B | 32B |
| License | other | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct Capabilities
Kimi K2 Instruct Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct vs Kimi K2 Instruct FAQs
Is Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Kimi K2 Instruct better for coding?+
Kimi K2 Instruct leads the current coding subset with 1 benchmark win to 0. This describes only the matched benchmark rows shown above.
Which is cheaper, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Kimi K2 Instruct?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is $0.1875 and Kimi K2 Instruct is $0.57 per million tokens, so Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is cheaper on this metric. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is $0.6525 and Kimi K2 Instruct is $2.30 per million tokens, so Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Kimi K2 Instruct?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct has the larger sourced context window. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct supports 1,000K and Kimi K2 Instruct supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Kimi K2 Instruct?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Kimi K2 Instruct be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is open weight; Kimi K2 Instruct is open weight.
Can Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct and Kimi K2 Instruct understand images?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is documented with image input; Kimi K2 Instruct is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Kimi K2 Instruct?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is — and Kimi K2 Instruct is —.
Do Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct and Kimi K2 Instruct support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct: tool calling and image input. Kimi K2 Instruct: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Kimi K2 Instruct?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct has 1 sourced provider route; Kimi K2 Instruct has 2, so Kimi K2 Instruct has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Kimi K2 Instruct?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.