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Pixtral Large 24.11 vs Kimi K2 Thinking

Mistral Pixtral Large 24.11 vs Moonshot AI Kimi K2 Thinking — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Pixtral Large 24.11
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Thinking
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateNov 19 2024Nov 6 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
71.3%
Timeline
Release gapPixtral Large 24.11 shipped 352 days before Kimi K2 Thinking

Which is better: Pixtral Large 24.11 or Kimi K2 Thinking?

Pixtral Large 24.11 and Kimi K2 Thinking don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Pixtral Large 24.11 shipped 352 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 — Pixtral Large 24.11 and Kimi K2 Thinking don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Pixtral Large 24.11 released?
Pixtral Large 24.11 was released by Mistral on Nov 19 2024.
When was Kimi K2 Thinking released?
Kimi K2 Thinking was released by Moonshot AI on Nov 6 2025.

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