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Ministral 3B vs Kimi K2

Mistral Ministral 3B vs Moonshot AI Kimi K2 — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Ministral 3B
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateOct 2024Jul 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
65.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
75.1%
Timeline
Release gapMinistral 3B shipped 283 days before Kimi K2

Which is better: Ministral 3B or Kimi K2?

Ministral 3B and Kimi K2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Ministral 3B shipped 283 days before Kimi K2, 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 3B and Kimi K2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Ministral 3B released?
Ministral 3B was released by Mistral on Oct 2024.
When was Kimi K2 released?
Kimi K2 was released by Moonshot AI on Jul 11 2025.

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