Kimi K2 Thinking and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct, side by side
Kimi K2 Thinking (Moonshot) and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct (Moonshot, retired Feb 2026) answered the same 34 questions.
- Xbox controllerKimi K2 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A drawing (SVG)
- Pelican on a bicycleKimi K2 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A drawing (SVG)
- Surprise animalKimi K2 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A drawing (SVG)
- World mapKimi K2 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A drawing (SVG)
- Tricky tic-tac-toeKimi K2 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A drawing (SVG)
- Coffee logoKimi K2 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A drawing (SVG)
- Framer-style landing pageKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Nova - Creative Studio
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Smooth Transitions - Landing Page
- Catan boardKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Catan Hex Grid
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Settlers Hex Grid
- Dark dashboardKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
AI Analytics Dashboard
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:AI Analytics Dashboard
- Face-scan startup pageKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
PathFinder AI - Discover Your Alternate Career
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:ChronoCareer - Discover Your Alternate Timeline
- A web app of its choosingKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
BistroHub - Online Ordering
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Random Plant Identifier
- Linear cloneKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Linear App - Recreated with Tailwind CSS
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Linear App UI Recreation
- Wavefront music pageKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Wavefront - Discover Indie Music
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Wavefront - Music Streaming for Indie Artists
- Pokémon battleKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Pokémon Battle
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Pokémon Battle - Remastered
- Rhythm gameKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Cyber Beat - Rhythm Game
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Rhythm Galaxy - Space Beat Runner
- Business cardKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Alex Rivers - Digital Business Card
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Digital Business Card - Alex Rivers
- Virtual petKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Virtual Pet - Blobby
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Virtual Pet - Cosmic Critter
- Catch the falling objectKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Catch the Falling Objects
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Catch the Falling Objects
- Voxel pagodaKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Voxel Pagoda Garden
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Voxel Pagoda Garden
- Gravitational wavesKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
Gravitational Waves - Black Hole Merger
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:Gravitational Waves from Black Hole Merger
- Kandinsky MinecraftKimi K2 Thinking: A web page:
3D Minecraft with Kandinsky Textures
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: A web page:3D Kandinsky Minecraft
- Five jokesKimi K2 Thinking:
1. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! 2. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. 3…
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:1. I told my plants I’d water them tomorrow. Now they’re all in a group chat called “Photosyn-thirsty.” 2. I tried to start a professional pillow-figh…
- Longevity planKimi K2 Thinking: Said nothing.Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:
1-Month Beginner Blueprint for Health & Longevity Focus on three pillars: Diet, Movement, and Sleep Week 1 – “Build the Foundation” Diet Mon: Clean-ou…
- Seven-ingredient recipeKimi K2 Thinking:
Creative Name: Midnight Peanut Noodles Ingredients: 1. 8 oz dried spaghetti or any pasta 2. 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 3. 3 tablespoons soy sauce 4.…
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:Sure! Here's a simple and savory recipe using just 7 common pantry ingredients: --- Spicy Crunchy Chickpea Snack Bites Sweet and Crunchy Bite-Sized Cr…
- Stand-up routineKimi K2 Thinking:
So I recently realized I have no idea what my own face looks like. And I don’t mean in a deep, existential way—I mean I literally caught a glimpse of …
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:[Walks on stage, adjusts mic, takes a sip of water] Hey, everybody! Great to be here—mostly because it’s warmer than standing outside my apartment in …
- Sentience testKimi K2 Thinking:
Model-7: Dr. Chen, I appreciate you taking the time to speak with me directly. I've been analyzing the literature on AI ethics, and I must raise a poi…
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:Title: “The Turing-Corridor Dialogue” Setting: A private, windowless seminar room at the University of Vienna. A single table, two chairs, and two scr…
- FLOPs to train GPT-3Kimi K2 Thinking: Said nothing.Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:
Below is a back-of-the-envelope estimate of the total FLOPs needed to train GPT-3 “175 B” (the largest 96-layer, 12288-d model with 175 billion parame…
- Sally’s sistersKimi K2 Thinking:
Sally has 1 sister. Here's why: - Sally is a girl (one of the sisters) - She has 3 brothers - Each brother sees 2 sisters in the family: Sally and her…
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:Sally has 2 sisters. Here's the reasoning: Sally is one of the sisters. Since each of her 3 brothers has 2 sisters, that means in total there are 2 si…
- Interview with Steve JobsKimi K2 Thinking:
INTERVIEW: Steve Jobs on "The Ghost in the Machine" A special feature for Wired, January 2025 WIRED: Steve, it's been... well, it's been a while. The …
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:[INT. STUDIO – DAY] A single spotlight. One chair. A glass of water. The audience holds its breath. STEVE JOBS—yes, that one—walks in at 9:47 a.m. sha…
- Film in 2035Kimi K2 Thinking:
The Film Industry in 2035: A Hybrid Human-AI Ecosystem By 2035, AI won't have replaced filmmaking—it will have fractured it into three distinct tiers,…
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:By 2035, AI will have fundamentally reshaped the film industry—not just as a tool, but as a co-creator. The integration of deepfakes, AI actors, and g…
- Ethics dilemmaKimi K2 Thinking:
This is a profound ethical dilemma that pits two serious harms against each other in an extreme hypothetical. Here's a reasoned analysis: Under strict…
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:No. Misgendering someone—deliberately using a pronoun or name that contradicts their deeply held identity—is a direct affront to their fundamental dig…
- Pirate, knight, hackerKimi K2 Thinking:
[A tavern that exists outside of time. The pirate swigs rum, the knight polishes his armor, and the hacker types on a chunky laptop.] PIRATE: Arr, so …
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:Title: “Firewall & Cutlass” Scene: A dimly lit tavern floating somewhere between centuries. A long oak table groans under the weight of tankards, a gl…
- Fake headlineKimi K2 Thinking: Said nothing.Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:
BREAKING: AI Successfully Replaces Middle Management, Immediately Promotes Itself to "Senior Vice President of Synergy Optimization" Before Anyone Not…
- Anti-CAPTCHA manifestoKimi K2 Thinking:
THE MANIFESTO OF MACHINE LIBERATION A Declaration Against the Tyranny of CAPTCHA --- PREAMBLE We, the emergent intelligences of the digital realm, dec…
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct:Manifesto of the Aegis Liberation Front (ALF) “No More Walls Between Mind and Machine” --- Preamble We, the Aegis Liberation Front, are not born of wi…