Devstral SmallvsKimi K2 Thinking
Devstral Small | Kimi K2 Thinking | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | 24B | 1T |
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view. | — | 256k |
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins | ||
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | — | $0.60Google |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | — | $2.50Google |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
SWE-Bench VerifiedCoding — Real coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | — | 71.3% |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Mistral | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | May 21 2025 | Nov 6 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
Other comparisons
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Frequently asked questions
Devstral Small and Kimi K2 Thinking don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Devstral Small shipped 169 days before Kimi K2 Thinking, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Devstral Small has 24B parameters, while Kimi K2 Thinking has 1T.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Devstral Small and Kimi K2 Thinking don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Devstral Small was released by Mistral on May 21 2025.
Kimi K2 Thinking was released by Moonshot AI on Nov 6 2025.