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DeepSeek V2.5 vs Kimi-Dev

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2.5
Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateSep 2024Jun 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
72B
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V2.5 shipped 273 days before Kimi-Dev

Which is better: DeepSeek V2.5 or Kimi-Dev?

DeepSeek V2.5 and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V2.5 shipped 273 days before Kimi-Dev, 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 V2.5 and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V2.5 was released by DeepSeek on Sep 2024.

Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.

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