DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813vsKimi-VL
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 | Kimi-VL | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 16B |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.1Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better. | 87.9% | — |
Personal tool use Toolathlon-VerifiedTests how well the AI uses everyday personal tools and apps to get things done — a human-checked version of Toolathlon. Higher is better. | 74.1% | — |
Cybersecurity CyberGymTests the AI on cybersecurity challenges — finding and exploiting software weaknesses inside a safe sandbox. Higher is better. | 83.3% | — |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · no toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects, written so you can't just look up the answer. “No tools” means the AI answers on its own. Higher is better. | 42.7% | — |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · with toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects. “With tools” means the AI is allowed to search the web or run code while answering. Higher is better. | 60% | — |
Business workflows AutomationBenchTests whether the AI can run real multi-step business workflows — the kind of end-to-end office processes companies want to automate — from start to finish. Higher is better. | 31.8% | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | Aug 13 2026 | Apr 10 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or Kimi-VL?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Kimi-VL don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-VL shipped 490 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is proprietary, while Kimi-VL is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Kimi-VL don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 was released by DeepSeek on Aug 13 2026.
Kimi-VL was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 10 2025.
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is a proprietary model released by DeepSeek. Kimi-VL is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI.
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