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Gemini 3.0 Pro Image vs Kimi Linear

Google Gemini 3.0 Pro Image vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 3.0 Pro Image
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyGoogleMoonshot AI
Release dateNov 20 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 gapKimi Linear shipped 50 days before Gemini 3.0 Pro Image

Which is better: Gemini 3.0 Pro Image or Kimi Linear?

Gemini 3.0 Pro Image and Kimi Linear do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Kimi Linear shipped 50 days before Gemini 3.0 Pro Image, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 3.0 Pro Image 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 3.0 Pro Image released?
Gemini 3.0 Pro Image was released by Google on Nov 20 2025.
When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.
Is Gemini 3.0 Pro Image or Kimi Linear open source?
Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Gemini 3.0 Pro Image is a proprietary model released by Google.

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