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DeepSeek-V3 vs Kimi-K2-Instruct
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DeepSeek · activeDeepSeek-V3Verified Aug 28, 2026
Moonshot AI · activeKimi-K2-InstructVerified Aug 28, 2026
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| Field | DeepSeek-V3 | Kimi-K2-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Family | Deepseek V3 | Kimi K2 Instruct |
| Model | DeepSeek-V3 | Kimi-K2-Instruct |
| Version | DeepSeek-V3 | Kimi-K2-Instruct |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 163840 | 131072 |
| Total parameters | 684531386000 | 1026408235864 |
| Active parameters | 37000000000 | 32000000000 |
| License | Unknown | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | chat, generation | chat, generation, tools |
14 comparable fields · 8 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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DeepSeek-V3 capabilities
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Canonical IDdeepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3
Kimi-K2-Instruct capabilities
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Canonical IDmoonshotai/Kimi-K2-Instruct
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