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| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | 48B | 16B |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Moonshot AI |
| Release date | Oct 30 2025 | Apr 10 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Model details | View model | View model |
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Kimi Linear and Kimi-VL don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-VL shipped 203 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi Linear has 48B parameters, while Kimi-VL has 16B.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi Linear and Kimi-VL don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.