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Code Llama 70B vs Kimi Linear

Meta Code Llama 70B vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.

Meta
Code Llama 70B
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateJan 29 2024Oct 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 611 days before Kimi Linear

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

Code Llama 70B and Kimi Linear do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Code Llama 70B shipped 611 days before Kimi Linear, 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 Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

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