Kimi LinearvsQwen2.5

Kimi Linear
Qwen2.5
Specifications
Parameters
48B
72B
Context window
128k
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIQwen
Release dateOct 30 2025Sep 19 2024
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight

Which is better: Kimi Linear or Qwen2.5?

Kimi Linear and Qwen2.5 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Qwen2.5 shipped 406 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear has 48B parameters, while Qwen2.5 has 72B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi Linear and Qwen2.5 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 30 2025.

Qwen2.5 was released by Qwen on Sep 19 2024.

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