LLaMA 3.1 vs Kimi Linear
Meta LLaMA 3.1 | Moonshot AI Kimi Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Meta | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | Jul 23 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 48B |
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 14% | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | LLaMA 3.1 shipped 435 days before Kimi Linear | |
Which is better: LLaMA 3.1 or Kimi Linear?
LLaMA 3.1 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.1 shipped 435 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 — LLaMA 3.1 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
LLaMA 3.1 was released by Meta on Jul 23 2024.
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.
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