Kimi K2.6 vs Kimi K2.7 Code
Why this pair: Moonshot AI's coding-focused Kimi K2.7 release and its K2.6 predecessor
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Kimi-K2.6 | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #17 of 36$0.095 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Kimi-K2.6 | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Moonshot AI | Moonshot AI |
| Family | Kimi K2 6 | Kimi K2 7 |
| Model | Kimi-K2.6 | Kimi K2.7 Code |
| Version | Kimi-K2.6 | Kimi K2.7 Code |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-20 | 2026-06-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 1T | 1T |
| Active parameters | 32B | 32B |
| License | other | modified-mit |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, coding, reasoning, tools, vision |
17 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Editorially curated pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Kimi K2.6 Capabilities
Kimi K2.7 Code Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Kimi K2.6 vs Kimi K2.7 Code FAQs
Is Kimi K2.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Kimi K2.6 and Kimi K2.7 Code, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code?+
Kimi K2.6 is $0.75 and Kimi K2.7 Code is $0.66 per million tokens, so Kimi K2.7 Code is cheaper on this metric. Kimi K2.6 is $3.50 and Kimi K2.7 Code is $3.40 per million tokens, so Kimi K2.7 Code is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Kimi K2.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Kimi K2.6 is 262K and Kimi K2.7 Code is 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Kimi K2.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Kimi K2.6 is open weight; Kimi K2.7 Code is open weight.
Can Kimi K2.6 and Kimi K2.7 Code understand images?+
Kimi K2.6 is documented with image input; Kimi K2.7 Code is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Kimi K2.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Kimi K2.6 is — and Kimi K2.7 Code is —.
Do Kimi K2.6 and Kimi K2.7 Code support reasoning and tool use?+
Kimi K2.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Kimi K2.7 Code: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Kimi K2.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code?+
Kimi K2.6 has 5 sourced provider routes; Kimi K2.7 Code has 4, so Kimi K2.6 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Kimi K2.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.