Kimi K2 0905 vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Kimi K2 0905 leads Llama 3.1 70B Instruct on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 15.3 to 6.6, and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct costs 4.5x less per output token ($0.56 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 11 benchmarks have a result for both.
Kimi K2 0905 or Llama 3.1 70B Instruct: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Kimi K2 0905 for a larger context window (262K against 131K tokens).
- Shared results
- 11
- Kimi K2 0905 only
- 6
- Llama 3.1 70B Instruct only
- 36
- Like-for-like categories
- 7 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Kimi K2 0905
Kimi K2 0905 leads, 15.3 against 6.6.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Kimi K2 0905 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1089.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Kimi K2 0905
Kimi K2 0905 takes 262K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Kimi K2 0905 $0.0019, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct $0.0008 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Kimi K2 0905 not benchmarked, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 58.2 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- τ²-Bench Telecom: Kimi K2 0905 73.4% against Llama 3.1 70B Instruct 15.2%, 58.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Kimi K2 0905 $2.50 against Llama 3.1 70B Instruct $0.56 per million output tokens, 4.5x apart.
- Context window
- Kimi K2 0905 takes 262K tokens, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct 131K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Kimi K2 0905 | Bars | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 3 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 2 | 0 | ||
| Math | 2 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 1 | 0 | ||
| General | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 11 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index30
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 61.0% | 23.2% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 23.5% | 3.0% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| WeirdML | 36.7% | 9.0% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| ALE-Bench | 267.1 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1260 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1260 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 33 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 15.3 | 6.6 | Kimi K2 0905 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 125.9 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 73.4% | 15.2% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| BALROG | Not measured | 27.9% | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| TheAgentCompany | Not measured | 6.9% | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 76.7% | 40.9% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.4% | 4.5% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 44.2% | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1241 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1209 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1261 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 52.2% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 57.3 | 4.0 | Kimi K2 0905 |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 57.3% | 4.0% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 3.6% | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| MATH level 5 | Not measured | 36.7% | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1252 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1253 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 81.9% | 67.6% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| MMLU | Not measured | 80.1% | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1276 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1257 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1283 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1235 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1089 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1098 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 41.7% | 34.4% | Kimi K2 0905 |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 53.0% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 60.0% | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 14.8% | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 66.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1261 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1231 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1232 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1294 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1219 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1215 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1222 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1132 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1140 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1262 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1253 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1234 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1256 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1241 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1236 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1230 | Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 25 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | MoonshotAI Kimi K2 0905 | Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Moonshot AI | Meta Llama |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | September 4, 2025 | July 23, 2024 |
| Context window | 262K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.60 | $0.56 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.50 | $0.56 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Kimi K2 0905 better than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Kimi K2 0905 for a larger context window (262K against 131K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2 0905 or Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?
Kimi K2 0905 costs $0.60 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Llama 3.1 70B Instruct costs $0.56 and $0.56. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K2 0905 or Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?
Kimi K2 0905, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the Kimi K2 0905 vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct comparison based on?
11 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Kimi K2 0905's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.