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Code Llama 70B vs Kimi K2

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Meta
Code Llama 70B
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateJan 29 2024Jul 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
75.1%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
65.8%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 529 days before Kimi K2

Which is better: Code Llama 70B or Kimi K2?

Kimi K2 leads Code Llama 70B on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Code Llama 70B shipped 529 days before Kimi K2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

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 Code Llama 70B released?
Code Llama 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.
When was Kimi K2 released?
Kimi K2 was released by Moonshot AI on Jul 11 2025.

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