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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Kimi Linear

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateMay 28 2025Oct 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 126 days before Kimi Linear

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

DeepSeek R1-0528 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 126 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 R1-0528 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.

Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

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