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Kimi-VL vs GPT-4.1 nano

Moonshot AI
Kimi-VL
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIOpenAI
Release dateApr 2025Apr 14 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Parameters
16B
Context window
1M
Timeline
Release gapKimi-VL shipped 13 days before GPT-4.1 nano

Which is better: Kimi-VL or GPT-4.1 nano?

Kimi-VL and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-VL shipped 13 days before GPT-4.1 nano, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi-VL is open weight, while GPT-4.1 nano is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-VL and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Kimi-VL was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 2025.

GPT-4.1 nano was released by OpenAI on Apr 14 2025.

Kimi-VL is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI. GPT-4.1 nano is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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