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Gemini 2.0 Pro vs Kimi Linear

Google Gemini 2.0 Pro vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 2.0 Pro
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyGoogleMoonshot AI
Release dateFeb 5 2025Oct 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGemini 2.0 Pro shipped 238 days before Kimi Linear

Which is better: Gemini 2.0 Pro or Kimi Linear?

Gemini 2.0 Pro and Kimi Linear do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Gemini 2.0 Pro shipped 238 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 2.0 Pro is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 2.0 Pro released?
Gemini 2.0 Pro was released by Google on Feb 5 2025.
When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro or Kimi Linear open source?
Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Gemini 2.0 Pro is a proprietary model released by Google.

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