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Magistral Small vs Kimi Linear

Mistral Magistral Small vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Magistral Small
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateJun 10 2025Oct 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapMagistral Small shipped 113 days before Kimi Linear

Which is better: Magistral Small or Kimi Linear?

Magistral Small and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Magistral Small shipped 113 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model; Magistral Small is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.
Is Magistral Small or Kimi Linear open source?
Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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