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DeepSeek V3.1 vs Kimi Chat

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.1 vs Moonshot AI Kimi Chat — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1
Moonshot AI
Kimi Chat
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateAug 21 2025Oct 2023
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapKimi Chat shipped 690 days before DeepSeek V3.1

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 or Kimi Chat?

DeepSeek V3.1 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 690 days before DeepSeek V3.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Kimi Chat is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 and Kimi Chat don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3.1 released?
DeepSeek V3.1 was released by DeepSeek on Aug 21 2025.
When was Kimi Chat released?
Kimi Chat was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2023.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 or Kimi Chat open source?
DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Kimi Chat is a proprietary model released by Moonshot AI.

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