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Gemini 1.0 Nano vs Kimi Linear

Google Gemini 1.0 Nano vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.

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Gemini 1.0 Nano
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyGoogleMoonshot AI
Release dateDec 6 2023Oct 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.0 Nano shipped 665 days before Kimi Linear

Which is better: Gemini 1.0 Nano or Kimi Linear?

Gemini 1.0 Nano and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.0 Nano shipped 665 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 1.0 Nano is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 1.0 Nano and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 1.0 Nano released?
Gemini 1.0 Nano was released by Google on Dec 6 2023.
When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.
Is Gemini 1.0 Nano or Kimi Linear open source?
Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Gemini 1.0 Nano is a proprietary model released by Google.

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