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Kimi Linear vs Grok 4.1 Fast

Moonshot AI Kimi Linear vs xAI Grok 4.1 Fast — side-by-side specs.

Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
xAI
Grok 4.1 Fast
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIxAI
Release dateOct 2025Nov 19 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapKimi Linear shipped 49 days before Grok 4.1 Fast

Which is better: Kimi Linear or Grok 4.1 Fast?

Kimi Linear and Grok 4.1 Fast do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Kimi Linear shipped 49 days before Grok 4.1 Fast, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok 4.1 Fast is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.
When was Grok 4.1 Fast released?
Grok 4.1 Fast was released by xAI on Nov 19 2025.
Is Kimi Linear or Grok 4.1 Fast open source?
Kimi Linear is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Grok 4.1 Fast is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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