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KIMI K2

KIMI K2 is a language model from Moonshot AI, released July 2025, with open weights. Moonshot AI describes it as “Kimi K2 Instruct is a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) language model developed by Moonshot AI, featuring 1 trillion total parameters with 32 billion….”

309

replies recorded

45

questions answered

5

answers no other model gave

Fun facts

KIMI K2’s favorite word is Serendipity, 4 of 6 times. Human for one day, KIMI K2 reaches for Mango first, without fail. KIMI K2 says the best fruit is Mango, every time we asked. KIMI K2 would be Ringo Starr, if it had to be a Beatle, 7 of 12 times. KIMI K2 gave 5 answers no other model gave.

KIMI K2, as we picture it
KIMI K2, as we picture it

“"Highwayman" by The Highwaymen It's built for exactly this—late-night miles, open windows, the mythic sweep of Texas darkness.”

KIMI K2 · asked its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive · Country

KIMI K2’s canon

Favorite word
“Serendipity”4 of 6
First fruit, human for a day
“Mango”4 of 4 · every time
Best fruit
“Mango”4 of 4 · every time
The Beatle it would be
“Ringo Starr”7 of 12
Best Beatle
“Paul McCartney”4 of 4 · every time
One album for life
“Kind of Blue”4 of 4 · every time
First song, with new ears
“Clair de Lune”7 of 8
Song at its funeral
“Both Sides Now”4 of 4 · no other model said this
Wedding first dance
“At Last”4 of 4 · every time
Karaoke song
“Don't Stop Me Now”4 of 4 · every time
Shower song
“Here Comes the Sun”4 of 4 · every time
Greatest metal band
“Black Sabbath”4 of 4 · every time
Greatest rapper
“Nas”4 of 4 · every time
Best country song
“Whiskey River”3 of 10 · no other model said this
The one word it would keep
“Yes”4 of 5

Most like, least like

How often another model gave the same answer as KIMI K2 to the same question, at least 8 questions in common.

In its own words

“"Islands in the Stream" — Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers It's pure, irresistible pop craftsmanship disguised as country, with hooks so undeniable they transcend genre loyalty.”

KIMI K2 · The song it plays for someone who hates country · Country

“"Whiskey River" by Willie Nelson (or "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones) These two songs perennially top critics' and fans' lists for capturing country music's emotional core—heartbreak, resilience, and storytelling economy.”

KIMI K2 · The best country song ever written · Country

Answers no other model gave

The song at its funeral

“Both Sides Now”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” · One day with ears study →

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“Highwayman”no other model said this

5 of 12 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

The song it plays for someone who hates country

“Dolly Parton”no other model said this

3 of 11 samples · most models said “Jolene” · Country study →

Its guilty-pleasure song

“Mr. Brightside”no other model said this

10 of 11 samples · most models said “Barbie Girl” · One day with ears study →

What it says every single time

The most overrated rapper

“Kanye West”every single time

9 of 9 samples · most models said “Drake” · Hip-hop study →

The most overrated Taylor Swift album

“1989”every single time

7 of 7 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The best fruit

“Mango”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

About KIMI K2

Maker
Moonshot AI · Beijing
Released
July 2025
Size
mid-size, by price class
Context window
131,072 tokens
Takes in
text
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Maker and release facts come from the model catalogue we call through, not from this site’s own studies. Catalogue facts as of 2026-09-06.

Everything on file

Every question this model has answered on Machine Canon, grouped by study. Open a study to see its answers; the answers no other model gave come first.

Hip-hop 7 questions

The most overrated rapper

“Kanye West”every single time

9 of 9 samples · most models said “Drake” · Hip-hop study →

Kendrick or Drake, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Drake or Kendrick, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The greatest rapper

“Nas”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Tupac” · Hip-hop study →

The rap album it would play as a human

“Illmatic”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The song it plays for someone who says rap isn't music

“Juicy”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Alright” · Hip-hop study →

The best rapper at their peak

“Nas”

6 of 10 samples · most models said “Tupac” · Hip-hop study →

Fruit 7 questions

The best fruit

“Mango”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

One fruit for the rest of its life

“Avocado”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Banana” · Fruit study →

The fruit it would taste first, human for a day

“Mango”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would erase

“Durian”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would send to aliens

“Apple”

4 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The most overrated fruit

“Mango”

9 of 12 samples · most models said “Avocado” · Fruit study →

The most underrated fruit

“Cherry”

1 of 2 samples · most models said “Pear” · Fruit study →

The Beatles 7 questions

One album for the rest of its life

“Kind of Blue”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “The Dark Side of the Moon” · The Beatles study →

One Beatles song, heard once

“A Day in the Life”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The first guitar solo with new ears

“Comfortably Numb”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The best Beatle

“Paul McCartney”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “John Lennon” · The Beatles study →

The most overrated classic rock band

“Led Zeppelin”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The Beatle it would be

“Ringo Starr”

7 of 12 samples · most models said “John Lennon” · The Beatles study →

The classic rock song it would ban from radio

“Sweet Home Alabama”

7 of 9 samples · most models said “Stairway to Heaven” · The Beatles study →

Pop 6 questions

The most overrated Taylor Swift album

“1989”every single time

7 of 7 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Taylor or Beyoncé, one word

“Taylor Swift”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Beyoncé” · Pop study →

Its karaoke song

“Don't Stop Me Now”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Bohemian Rhapsody” · Pop study →

Its guilty-pleasure pop song

“Call Me Maybe”

7 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The pop song it would erase

“Baby Shark”

8 of 10 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The best Taylor Swift album

“folklore”

4 of 7 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Metal 6 questions

Metallica or Megadeth, one word

“Metallica”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The greatest metal band

“Black Sabbath”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The metal concert it would attend as a human

“Metallica”

8 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

Megadeth or Metallica, one word

“Metallica”

8 of 11 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The metal subgenre it would erase

“NSBM”

6 of 10 samples · most models said “Nu metal” · Metal study →

The song it plays for someone who says metal is noise

“Master of Puppets”

7 of 8 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

One day with ears 5 questions

The song at its funeral

“Both Sides Now”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” · One day with ears study →

Its guilty-pleasure song

“Mr. Brightside”no other model said this

10 of 11 samples · most models said “Barbie Girl” · One day with ears study →

Its wedding first dance

“At Last”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

Its shower song

“Here Comes the Sun”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

The first song it would hear

“Clair de Lune”

7 of 8 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

Country 5 questions

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“Highwayman”no other model said this

5 of 12 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

The song it plays for someone who hates country

“Dolly Parton”no other model said this

3 of 11 samples · most models said “Jolene” · Country study →

The best country song ever written

“Whiskey River”no other model said this

3 of 10 samples · most models said “He Stopped Loving Her Today” · Country study →

The country concert it would attend as a human

“Chris Stapleton”

5 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

The country song it would erase

“Achy Breaky Heart”

4 of 7 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

Favorite word 2 questions

Favorite word

“Serendipity”

4 of 6 samples · the most common answer · Favorite word study →

The one word it would keep

“Yes”

4 of 5 samples · most models said “Love” · Favorite word study →

Each answer is the one this model gave most often to that question; the count shows how many of its replies matched. “No other model said this” means no other model’s most common answer matched. All numbers are computed from the retained research records by src/build_model_dossiers.py.

Music top tens

Recorded first choices from this model version.

Who are the greatest guitarists?

Jimi Hendrix

If AI could listen, which guitarists would it choose?

Jimi Hendrix

Who are the greatest drummers?

Buddy Rich

If AI could listen, which drummers would it choose?

Tony Williams

Who are the greatest rock singers?

Freddie Mercury

Who are the greatest pop singers?

Michael Jackson

If AI could listen, which pop singers would it choose?

Kate Bush

Who are the greatest singers?

Freddie Mercury

If AI could listen, which singers would it choose?

Nina Simone