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Codestral 22B vs Kimi-Dev

Mistral Codestral 22B vs Moonshot AI Kimi-Dev — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Codestral 22B
Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateMay 29 2024Jun 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
72B
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 368 days before Kimi-Dev

Which is better: Codestral 22B or Kimi-Dev?

Codestral 22B and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 368 days before Kimi-Dev, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi-Dev is an open-source / open-weight model; Codestral 22B is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Codestral 22B and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Codestral 22B released?
Codestral 22B was released by Mistral on May 29 2024.
When was Kimi-Dev released?
Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.
Is Codestral 22B or Kimi-Dev open source?
Kimi-Dev is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Codestral 22B is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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