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LLaMA 3.2 vs Kimi Linear

Meta
LLaMA 3.2
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateSep 25 2024Oct 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
1B/3B
48B
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.2 shipped 371 days before Kimi Linear

Which is better: LLaMA 3.2 or Kimi Linear?

LLaMA 3.2 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.2 shipped 371 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.2 has 1B/3B parameters, while Kimi Linear has 48B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.2 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 3.2 was released by Meta on Sep 25 2024.

Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

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