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Code Llama vs Kimi K1.5

Meta Code Llama vs Moonshot AI Kimi K1.5 — side-by-side specs.

Meta
Code Llama
Moonshot AI
Kimi K1.5
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateAug 24 2023Jan 20 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 515 days before Kimi K1.5

Which is better: Code Llama or Kimi K1.5?

Code Llama and Kimi K1.5 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Code Llama shipped 515 days before Kimi K1.5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model; Kimi K1.5 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 Code Llama released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
When was Kimi K1.5 released?
Kimi K1.5 was released by Moonshot AI on Jan 20 2025.
Is Code Llama or Kimi K1.5 open source?
Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Kimi K1.5 is a proprietary model released by Moonshot AI.

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