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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Kimi K2 Thinking
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Winner summary
Kimi K2.7 Code wins on 10/12 benchmarks
Kimi K2.7 Code wins 10 of 12 shared benchmarks. Leads in knowledge · coding · reasoning.
Category leads
knowledge·Kimi K2.7 Codecoding·Kimi K2.7 Codereasoning·Kimi K2.7 Codelanguage·Kimi K2 Thinkingmath·Kimi K2 Thinking
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Kimi K2.7 Code
#42 by perf·no signal
Kimi K2 Thinking
#96 by perf·no signal
Best value
Kimi K2 Thinking
1.0x better value than Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code
34.3 pts/$
$1.84/M
Kimi K2 Thinking
34.4 pts/$
$1.55/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
moonshotai
private · undisclosed
moonshotai
private · undisclosed
Head to head
12 benchmarks · 2 models
Kimi K2.7 CodeKimi K2 Thinking
Chess Puzzles
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +1.0
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
Kimi K2.7 Code
21.0
Kimi K2 Thinking
20.0
GPQA diamond
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +7.1
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Kimi K2.7 Code
86.0
Kimi K2 Thinking
79.0
LiveBench · Agentic Coding
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +31.7
Kimi K2.7 Code
70.0
Kimi K2 Thinking
38.3
LiveBench · Coding
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +6.5
Kimi K2.7 Code
74.0
Kimi K2 Thinking
67.4
LiveBench · Data Analysis
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +10.4
Kimi K2.7 Code
62.7
Kimi K2 Thinking
52.3
LiveBench · If
Kimi K2 Thinking leads by +5.7
Kimi K2.7 Code
56.3
Kimi K2 Thinking
62.0
LiveBench · Language
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +11.5
Kimi K2.7 Code
77.9
Kimi K2 Thinking
66.5
LiveBench · Mathematics
Kimi K2 Thinking leads by +1.5
Kimi K2.7 Code
79.6
Kimi K2 Thinking
81.1
LiveBench · Overall
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +10.3
Kimi K2.7 Code
71.9
Kimi K2 Thinking
61.6
LiveBench · Reasoning
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +19.3
Kimi K2.7 Code
82.8
Kimi K2 Thinking
63.5
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +13.3
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Kimi K2.7 Code
96.4
Kimi K2 Thinking
83.0
SimpleQA Verified
Kimi K2.7 Code leads by +7.6
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
Kimi K2.7 Code
39.2
Kimi K2 Thinking
31.6
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 21.0 | 20.0 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 86.0 | 79.0 |
LiveBench · Agentic Coding | 70.0 | 38.3 |
LiveBench · Coding | 74.0 | 67.4 |
LiveBench · Data Analysis | 62.7 | 52.3 |
LiveBench · If | 56.3 | 62.0 |
LiveBench · Language | 77.9 | 66.5 |
LiveBench · Mathematics | 79.6 | 81.1 |
LiveBench · Overall | 71.9 | 61.6 |
LiveBench · Reasoning | 82.8 | 63.5 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 96.4 | 83.0 |
SimpleQA Verified SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information. | 39.2 | 31.6 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.61 | $3.07 | 262K tokens (~131 books) | $12.26 | |
| $0.60 | $2.50 | 262K tokens (~131 books) | $10.75 |