Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek VL2 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-VL2 was developed as a vision-language model, designed to handle both visual and textual inputs for multimodal understanding tasks. Built to extend DeepSeek's capabilities beyond text-only processing, it enables applications requiring integrated analysis of images and language.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Base was created as the foundation model in the K2 series, designed to serve as a starting point for fine-tuning and customization. Built to provide strong base capabilities for domain-specific applications, it enables developers to build specialized solutions on Moonshot's architecture.
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DeepSeek VL2
DeepSeek
2024-12-13

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
2025-07-11
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