Devstral Small 2 (24B) vs Kimi-VL
Mistral Devstral Small 2 (24B) | Moonshot AI Kimi-VL | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Mistral | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | Dec 9 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 16B |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Kimi-VL shipped 252 days before Devstral Small 2 (24B) | |
Which is better: Devstral Small 2 (24B) or Kimi-VL?
Devstral Small 2 (24B) and Kimi-VL don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-VL shipped 252 days before Devstral Small 2 (24B), 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 — Devstral Small 2 (24B) and Kimi-VL don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Devstral Small 2 (24B) was released by Mistral on Dec 9 2025.
Kimi-VL was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 2025.
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