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Kimi-Dev vs GPT-5.6 Luna

Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Luna
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIOpenAI
Release dateJun 2025Jun 26 2026
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Parameters
72B
Timeline
Release gapKimi-Dev shipped 390 days before GPT-5.6 Luna

Which is better: Kimi-Dev or GPT-5.6 Luna?

Kimi-Dev and GPT-5.6 Luna don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-Dev shipped 390 days before GPT-5.6 Luna, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi-Dev is open weight, while GPT-5.6 Luna is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-Dev and GPT-5.6 Luna don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.

GPT-5.6 Luna was released by OpenAI on Jun 26 2026.

Kimi-Dev is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI. GPT-5.6 Luna is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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