Side-by-side comparison of IBM Granite 3 (IBM · USA) and Kimi K2 Instruct (Moonshot AI · China) for self-hosted deployment of the open-weight model. IBM Granite 3 is rated EU-ready; Kimi K2 Instruct is conditional. They part ways on licence: IBM Granite 3 is "Apache 2.0", Kimi K2 Instruct is "Modified MIT".
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||
| Verdict | EU-ready Enterprise-focused Granite 3 family under Apache 2.0, with unusual-for-the-industry training-data disclosure. IBM provides IP indemnification when used via watsonx. Strong default for regulated enterprise pilots. | Conditional 1T-parameter MoE (32B active) tuned for agentic and tool-use workflows. Modified MIT permits commercial use. Same Chinese-origin alignment and supply-chain considerations as DeepSeek and Qwen. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-16 |
| Open-weight | ||
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | Modified MIT |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Training data | Disclosed | Undisclosed |
| Origin | USA | China |
| Performance & pricing? | ||
| Quality index | 7/100 | 26/100 |
| Speed | 409 tok/s | 34 tok/s |
| Blended price | $0.09/M | $1.04/M |
| Context window | — | — |
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