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DeepSeek Coder V2 vs Kimi Linear

DeepSeek DeepSeek Coder V2 vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder V2
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateJun 2024Oct 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
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 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek Coder V2 released?
DeepSeek Coder V2 was released by DeepSeek on Jun 2024.
When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

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