Kimi-Dev vs Grok 3 mini
Moonshot AI Kimi-Dev | SpaceXAI Grok 3 mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | SpaceXAI |
| Release date | Jun 2025 | Feb 17 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 72B | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Grok 3 mini shipped 104 days before Kimi-Dev | |
Which is better: Kimi-Dev or Grok 3 mini?
Kimi-Dev and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 3 mini shipped 104 days before Kimi-Dev, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi-Dev is open weight, while Grok 3 mini is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-Dev and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.
Grok 3 mini was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.
Kimi-Dev is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI. Grok 3 mini is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.
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