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Gemini 1.5 Flash vs Kimi-Dev

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
Overview
CompanyGoogleMoonshot AI
Release dateMay 14 2024Jun 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
72B
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.5 Flash shipped 383 days before Kimi-Dev

Which is better: Gemini 1.5 Flash or Kimi-Dev?

Gemini 1.5 Flash and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.5 Flash shipped 383 days before Kimi-Dev, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemini 1.5 Flash is proprietary, while Kimi-Dev is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 1.5 Flash and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 1.5 Flash was released by Google on May 14 2024.

Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.

Gemini 1.5 Flash is a proprietary model released by Google. Kimi-Dev is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI.

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