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DeepSeek Coder vs Kimi K2

DeepSeek DeepSeek Coder vs Moonshot AI Kimi K2 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateNov 2 2023Jul 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
65.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
75.1%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 617 days before Kimi K2

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek Coder and Kimi K2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 617 days before Kimi K2, 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 and Kimi K2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek Coder released?
DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.
When was Kimi K2 released?
Kimi K2 was released by Moonshot AI on Jul 11 2025.

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