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Ministral 3B vs Kimi K2 Thinking

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

Mistral
Ministral 3B
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Thinking
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateOct 2024Nov 6 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
71.3%
Timeline
Release gapMinistral 3B shipped 401 days before Kimi K2 Thinking

Which is better: Ministral 3B or Kimi K2 Thinking?

Ministral 3B and Kimi K2 Thinking don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Ministral 3B shipped 401 days before Kimi K2 Thinking, 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 Thinking 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 Thinking released?
Kimi K2 Thinking was released by Moonshot AI on Nov 6 2025.

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