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DeepSeek-V3.2 vs Kimi Linear

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V3.2 vs Moonshot AI Kimi Linear — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2
Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMoonshot AI
Release dateDec 1 2025Oct 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
48B
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapKimi Linear shipped 61 days before DeepSeek-V3.2

Which is better: DeepSeek-V3.2 or Kimi Linear?

DeepSeek-V3.2 and Kimi Linear do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Kimi Linear shipped 61 days before DeepSeek-V3.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

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 DeepSeek-V3.2 released?
DeepSeek-V3.2 was released by DeepSeek on Dec 1 2025.
When was Kimi Linear released?
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

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