Model Comparison

Kimi K2 0905
vs. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · MoonshotAI, Google

Recommended Pick

Google logo Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 11 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Best Value

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Kimi K2 0905

100.0 value score

45.7 reasoning / $1.07/1M

Lowest Price

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Kimi K2 0905

$0.60/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

65.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

55.5 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

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Differences That Matter

Best value

Kimi K2 0905 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Kimi K2 0905 is 3.3x cheaper on input tokens than Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview.

Speed gap

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview generates about 5.7x as many tokens per second as Kimi K2 0905.

Reasoning gap

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads Kimi K2 0905 by 19.6 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads Kimi K2 0905 by 29.6 points on coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Kimi K2 0905

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

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Full Comparison

Metric
MoonshotAI logo Kimi K2 0905
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Top Pick
Google logo Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Google
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.60/1M$2.00/1M
Output Cost $2.50/1M$12.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $1.07/1M$4.50/1M
Specifications
Organization MoonshotAIGoogle
Release Date Sep 5, 2025Feb 19, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 22.9 tok/s131.4 tok/s
TTFT 1573ms26995ms
Latency 1573ms26995ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.034.1
Reasoning Score 45.765.3
Intelligence 30.957.2
Coding 25.955.5
Math 57.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 76.7%94.1%
MMLU Pro 81.9%
HLE 6.3%44.7%
LiveCodeBench 61.0%
AIME 2025 57.3%
SciCode 30.7%58.9%
LCR 52.3%72.7%
IFBench 41.7%77.1%
TAU-bench v2 73.4%95.6%
TerminalBench Hard 23.5%53.8%

Key Takeaways

Kimi K2 0905 offers the best value at $0.60/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has the strongest reasoning profile with a 65.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview reaches a 55.5 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Kimi K2 0905

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development