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| Specifications | ||
ParametersThe learned values that shape how a model responds. B means billion and T means trillion. For mixture-of-experts models, the total count is larger than the number active for each token. Parameter count alone does not measure quality. | 16B | — |
Context windowHow much information the model can work with in one request, measured in tokens — pieces of words or other data. This includes your question, attachments, conversation and reply. Limits can vary by model variant and provider. | 128k | 1M |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Release date | Apr 10 2025 | Nov 11 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Closed |
| Model details | View model | View model |
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Kimi-VL and Qwen4-Max Preview don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-VL shipped 580 days before Qwen4-Max Preview, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 128k (Kimi-VL) vs 1M (Qwen4-Max Preview). Kimi-VL is open weight, while Qwen4-Max Preview is closed.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-VL and Qwen4-Max Preview don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.