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DeepSeek Coder V2 vs Kimi Linear

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder V2
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateJun 2024Oct 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder V2 shipped 487 days before Kimi Linear

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder V2 or Kimi Linear?

DeepSeek Coder V2 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder V2 shipped 487 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Coder V2 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder V2 was released by DeepSeek on Jun 2024.

Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

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