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Mistral Small 3.2 vs Kimi Linear

Mistral
Mistral Small 3.2
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateJun 20 2025Oct 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
24B
48B
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small 3.2 shipped 103 days before Kimi Linear

Which is better: Mistral Small 3.2 or Kimi Linear?

Mistral Small 3.2 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small 3.2 shipped 103 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mistral Small 3.2 has 24B parameters, while Kimi Linear has 48B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Small 3.2 and Kimi Linear don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Small 3.2 was released by Mistral on Jun 20 2025.

Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

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