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Kimi-Dev vs Grok 4 Heavy

Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AISpaceXAI
Release dateJun 2025Jul 9 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Parameters
72B
Timeline
Release gapKimi-Dev shipped 38 days before Grok 4 Heavy

Which is better: Kimi-Dev or Grok 4 Heavy?

Kimi-Dev and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-Dev shipped 38 days before Grok 4 Heavy, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi-Dev is open weight, while Grok 4 Heavy is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-Dev and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

Grok 4 Heavy was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 9 2025.

Kimi-Dev is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI. Grok 4 Heavy is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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