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DeepSeek-LLM vs Kimi Linear

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

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-LLM
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateNov 29 2023Oct 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-LLM shipped 672 days before Kimi Linear

Which is better: DeepSeek-LLM or Kimi Linear?

DeepSeek-LLM and Kimi Linear do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. DeepSeek-LLM shipped 672 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-LLM released?
DeepSeek-LLM was released by DeepSeek on Nov 29 2023.
When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

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