DeepSeek DeepSeek Coder vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.
DeepSeek DeepSeek Coder | Moonshot AI Kimi Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | Nov 2 2023 | Oct 2025 |
| Model type | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 48B |
Context window | — | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | DeepSeek Coder shipped 699 days before Kimi Linear | |
DeepSeek Coder and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 699 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 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.