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Ministral 3 8B-25-12 vs Kimi-Dev

Mistral
Ministral 3 8B-25-12
Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateDec 2 2025Jun 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
72B
Timeline
Release gapKimi-Dev shipped 184 days before Ministral 3 8B-25-12

Which is better: Ministral 3 8B-25-12 or Kimi-Dev?

Ministral 3 8B-25-12 and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-Dev shipped 184 days before Ministral 3 8B-25-12, 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 — Ministral 3 8B-25-12 and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Ministral 3 8B-25-12 was released by Mistral on Dec 2 2025.

Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.

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