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Code Llama vs Kimi K2.6

Meta Code Llama vs Moonshot AI Kimi K2.6 — side-by-side specs.

Meta
Code Llama
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.6
Overview
CompanyMetaMoonshot AI
Release dateAug 24 2023Apr 21 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 971 days before Kimi K2.6

Which is better: Code Llama or Kimi K2.6?

Code Llama and Kimi K2.6 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Code Llama shipped 971 days before Kimi K2.6, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model; Kimi K2.6 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 Code Llama released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
When was Kimi K2.6 released?
Kimi K2.6 was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 21 2026.
Is Code Llama or Kimi K2.6 open source?
Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Kimi K2.6 is a proprietary model released by Moonshot AI.

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