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Mistral Large vs Kimi-Dev

Mistral Mistral Large vs Moonshot AI Kimi-Dev — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Mistral Large
Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateFeb 26 2024Jun 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
72B
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapMistral Large shipped 461 days before Kimi-Dev

Which is better: Mistral Large or Kimi-Dev?

Mistral Large and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Large shipped 461 days before Kimi-Dev, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi-Dev is an open-source / open-weight model; Mistral Large is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Large and Kimi-Dev don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mistral Large released?
Mistral Large was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.
When was Kimi-Dev released?
Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.
Is Mistral Large or Kimi-Dev open source?
Kimi-Dev is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Mistral Large is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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