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Code Llama vs Kimi K2

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Meta
Code Llama
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateAug 24 2023Jul 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 shipped 687 days before Kimi K2

Which is better: Code Llama or Kimi K2?

Kimi K2 leads Code Llama on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Code Llama shipped 687 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 released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
When was Kimi K2 released?
Kimi K2 was released by Moonshot AI on Jul 11 2025.

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