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LLaMA 3.1 vs Kimi-Dev

Meta LLaMA 3.1 vs Moonshot AI Kimi-Dev — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 3.1
Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateJul 23 2024Jun 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
72B
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.1 shipped 313 days before Kimi-Dev

Which is better: LLaMA 3.1 or Kimi-Dev?

LLaMA 3.1 and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.1 shipped 313 days before Kimi-Dev, 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 — LLaMA 3.1 and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was LLaMA 3.1 released?
LLaMA 3.1 was released by Meta on Jul 23 2024.
When was Kimi-Dev released?
Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.

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