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Gemini Omni vs Kimi Linear

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

Google
Gemini Omni
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyGoogleMoonshot AI
Release dateMay 19 2026Oct 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 230 days before Gemini Omni

Which is better: Gemini Omni or Kimi Linear?

Gemini Omni and Kimi Linear do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Kimi Linear shipped 230 days before Gemini Omni, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini Omni 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 Omni released?
Gemini Omni was released by Google on May 19 2026.
When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.
Is Gemini Omni or Kimi Linear open source?
Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Gemini Omni is a proprietary model released by Google.

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