DeepSeek DeepSeek V2.5 vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.
DeepSeek DeepSeek V2.5 | Moonshot AI Kimi Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | Sep 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| Model type | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 48B |
Context window | — | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | DeepSeek V2.5 shipped 395 days before Kimi Linear | |
DeepSeek V2.5 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V2.5 shipped 395 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 V2.5 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.