Moonshot AIKimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is a Moonshot AI open-weights model, released 30 Oct 2025. It is not yet ranked: 4 independent results so far, and the index needs at least five across two categories. Last measured 30 Oct 2025.stale: no new result in six months
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- Output speed
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- First answer
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- Context
- 1M
- Full answer
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- Cost per run
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- Released
- 30 Oct 2025
- Agents & tools44
- Instruction following32
- Long context38
- Composite38
Benchmark results
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Reasoning
| Benchmark | not stated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (AA)not in index | 41.2%#473 | Artificial Analysis |
| Humanity's Last Exam (AA)not in index | 2.5%#613 | Artificial Analysis |
Agents & tools
| Benchmark | not stated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench Hard | 11.4%#215 | Artificial Analysis |
| τ²-Bench Telecom (AA)not in index | 0.0%#393 | Artificial Analysis |
Instruction following
| Benchmark | not stated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 28.1%#375 | Artificial Analysis |
Long context
| Benchmark | not stated | Source |
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| AA-LCR | 28.0%#400 | Artificial Analysis |
Composite
| Benchmark | not stated | Source |
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| AA Intelligence Index v4.3.2 | 7.3#483 | Artificial Analysis |
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Questions people ask
- Why does Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct have no BenchLeader Index score?
- The index needs at least five independent results across at least two categories; as of 25 Oct 2026 Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has 4 that count. Launch-post scores are never used, so it is ranked once independent publishers have measured it.
- When was Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct released?
- Moonshot AI released Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct on 30 Oct 2025.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026. Compare with another model.
Cite as: BenchLeader, “Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct: benchmarks, pricing, speed and rank”, data as of 25 Oct 2026, https://www.benchleader.com/models/kimi-linear-48b-a3b.