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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs Kimi K2

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateApr 24 2026Jul 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
88.1%
75.1%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
65.8%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapKimi K2 shipped 287 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Flash or Kimi K2?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash and Kimi K2 are evenly matched across the benchmarks they both publish. Kimi K2 shipped 287 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash, 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.

On GPQA Diamond, DeepSeek-V4-Flash scores 88.1%, 13 points above Kimi K2 at 75.1%.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-V4-Flash released?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
When was Kimi K2 released?
Kimi K2 was released by Moonshot AI on Jul 11 2025.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, DeepSeek-V4-Flash or Kimi K2?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash scores higher on GPQA Diamond — DeepSeek-V4-Flash 88.1% vs Kimi K2 75.1%.

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