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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Kimi-VL

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

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Moonshot AI
Kimi-VL
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateMay 28 2025Apr 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
16B
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapKimi-VL shipped 57 days before DeepSeek R1-0528

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

DeepSeek R1-0528 and Kimi-VL do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Kimi-VL shipped 57 days before DeepSeek R1-0528, 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 R1-0528 released?
DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.
When was Kimi-VL released?
Kimi-VL was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 2025.

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