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Kimi-VL vs o3-pro

Moonshot AI Kimi-VL vs OpenAI o3-pro — side-by-side specs.

Moonshot AI
Kimi-VL
OpenAI
o3-pro
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIOpenAI
Release dateApr 2025Jun 10 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
16B
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapKimi-VL shipped 70 days before o3-pro

Which is better: Kimi-VL or o3-pro?

Kimi-VL and o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-VL shipped 70 days before o3-pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi-VL is an open-source / open-weight model; o3-pro is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-VL and o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Kimi-VL released?
Kimi-VL was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 2025.
When was o3-pro released?
o3-pro was released by OpenAI on Jun 10 2025.
Is Kimi-VL or o3-pro open source?
Kimi-VL is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. o3-pro is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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