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Code Llama 70B vs Kimi K2 Thinking

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Meta
Code Llama 70B
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Thinking
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateJan 29 2024Nov 6 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
71.3%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 647 days before Kimi K2 Thinking

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

Kimi K2 Thinking leads Code Llama 70B on 1 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Code Llama 70B shipped 647 days before Kimi K2 Thinking, 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 Thinking released?
Kimi K2 Thinking was released by Moonshot AI on Nov 6 2025.

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