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LLaMA 3.3 vs Kimi-VL

Meta
LLaMA 3.3
Moonshot AI
Kimi-VL
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateDec 6 2024Apr 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
70B
16B
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.3 shipped 116 days before Kimi-VL

Which is better: LLaMA 3.3 or Kimi-VL?

LLaMA 3.3 and Kimi-VL don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.3 shipped 116 days before Kimi-VL, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.3 has 70B parameters, while Kimi-VL has 16B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.3 and Kimi-VL don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 3.3 was released by Meta on Dec 6 2024.

Kimi-VL was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 2025.

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