Kimi LinearvsQwen2.5-Coder

Kimi Linear
Qwen2.5-Coder
Specifications
Parameters
48B
32B
Context window
128k
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIQwen
Release dateOct 30 2025Nov 12 2024
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight

Which is better: Kimi Linear or Qwen2.5-Coder?

Kimi Linear and Qwen2.5-Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Qwen2.5-Coder shipped 352 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear has 48B parameters, while Qwen2.5-Coder has 32B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi Linear and Qwen2.5-Coder 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-Coder was released by Qwen on Nov 12 2024.

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