Best LLMs for Instruction Following — MoonshotAI
The best MoonshotAI model for instruction following is Kimi K2.6, satisfying 76.0% of IFBench's verifiable prompt constraints. Kimi K2.5 (70.2%) and Kimi K2 Thinking (68.1%) round out the top three.
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kimi-k2.6ReasoningToolsJSON+144.2 intel · $0.589/M · 92 t/s76.0%IFBench - 2kimi-k2.5ReasoningToolsJSON+135.4 intel · $0.570/M · 49 t/s70.2%IFBench
- 3kimi-k2-thinkingReasoningToolsJSON32.7 intel · $0.600/M · 80 t/s68.1%IFBench
- 4kimi-k2.7-codeReasoningToolsJSON+141.9 intel · $0.730/M · 185 t/s63.1%IFBench
- 5kimi-k2-0905ToolsJSON23.5 intel · $0.600/M · 17 t/s41.7%IFBench
- 6kimi-k2Tools19.4 intel · $0.570/M · 27 t/s41.5%IFBench
How this is ranked
AI models ranked by IFBench — how reliably a model obeys explicit, verifiable constraints in the prompt (format, length, inclusion and exclusion rules). High scores mean fewer retries and less prompt-wrangling in production, which often matters more than raw intelligence for pipelines.
Frequently asked
Which MoonshotAI model follows instructions most reliably?
The best MoonshotAI model for instruction following is Kimi K2.6, satisfying 76.0% of IFBench's verifiable prompt constraints. Kimi K2.5 (70.2%) and Kimi K2 Thinking (68.1%) round out the top three.
What's a good alternative to Kimi K2.6?
Kimi K2.5 (70.2%) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Kimi K2 Thinking (68.1%). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.
How many MoonshotAI models are there?
modelgrep tracks 7 MoonshotAI models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Kimi K3. 6 of them qualify for this ranking.