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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Kimi Chat

DeepSeek DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Moonshot AI Kimi Chat — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Moonshot AI
Kimi Chat
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateMay 28 2025Oct 2023
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapKimi Chat shipped 605 days before DeepSeek R1-0528

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or Kimi Chat?

DeepSeek R1-0528 and Kimi Chat don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi Chat shipped 605 days before DeepSeek R1-0528, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open-source / open-weight model; Kimi Chat is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek R1-0528 and Kimi Chat don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek R1-0528 released?
DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.
When was Kimi Chat released?
Kimi Chat was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2023.
Is DeepSeek R1-0528 or Kimi Chat open source?
DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Kimi Chat is a proprietary model released by Moonshot AI.

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