Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 vs Kimi K2.6 Eagle3

Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.

Kimi K2 Instruct 0905

Moonshot AI · 1026.5B

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Kimi K2.6 Eagle3

NVIDIA · 667M

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Specifications

Kimi K2 Instruct 0905Kimi K2.6 Eagle3
Parameters1026.5B667M
Context262K262K
ArchitectureDeepseekV3ForCausalLMEagle3DeepseekV2ForCausalLM
LicenseOtherOther
Downloads2.7M207
ReleasedJun 2026

VRAM by Quantization: Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 vs Kimi K2.6 Eagle3

QuantizationBitsKimi K2 Instruct 0905 VRAMKimi K2.6 Eagle3 VRAM
Q2_K3.40440.1 GB
Q3_K_M3.90504.3 GB
Q3_K_S3.50453.0 GB
Q4_04.00517.1 GB
Q4_K_M4.80619.8 GB
Q5_K_M5.70735.2 GB
Q6_K6.60850.7 GB
Q8_08.001030.3 GB

Verdict

Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has a longer context window, Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 or Kimi K2.6 Eagle3?

Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 supports 262,144 tokens and Kimi K2.6 Eagle3 supports 262,144 tokens.

What is the difference between Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 and Kimi K2.6 Eagle3?

Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 is a 1026.5B model from Moonshot AI (Kimi K2 family), while Kimi K2.6 Eagle3 is a 667M model from NVIDIA (Kimi K2 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.