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Code Llama vs Kimi K2 (0905)

Meta
Code Llama
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 (0905)
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateAug 24 2023Sep 5 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
65.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
75.1%
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 743 days before Kimi K2 (0905)

Which is better: Code Llama or Kimi K2 (0905)?

Code Llama and Kimi K2 (0905) don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama shipped 743 days before Kimi K2 (0905), 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 — Code Llama and Kimi K2 (0905) don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.

Kimi K2 (0905) was released by Moonshot AI on Sep 5 2025.

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