Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed vs Kimi K3
Too close to call on our weighted score (Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 44, Kimi K3 43). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Moonshot AIKimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
44/100- ECI—
- Price$1.90 / $8.00
- Context262K
- Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
43/100- ECI157.6
- Price$3.00 / $15.00
- Context1.05M
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 44/100, Kimi K3 43/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed on price and Kimi K3 for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceKimi K2.7 Code HighspeedKimi K2.7 Code Highspeed $3.42 · Kimi K3 $6.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextKimi K3Kimi K3 1,048,576 · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsKimi K2.7 Code Highspeed: Text, Images, Video · Kimi K3: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 25 | 13 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 44/100 | 43/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Kimi K2.7 Code HighspeedMoonshot AI | Kimi K3Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 157.6 |
| ECI rank | — | #13 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 93.1% |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | — | 72.2% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 97.2% |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | — | 50.6% |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.90 (best) | $3.00 |
| Output | $8.00 (best) | $15.00 |
| Cached input | — | $0.30 |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.42 (best) | $6.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 11 providers | Official Moonshot AI API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yeslow · high · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | kimi-k3 |
| API providers | 11 | 68 (best) |
| Released | Jun 12, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed$35.00
- Kimi K3$60.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed or Kimi K3?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 44/100, Kimi K3 43/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed on price and Kimi K3 for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed or Kimi K3?
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed is cheaper at $1.90 input / $8.00 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers). Kimi K3 costs $3.00 input / $15.00 output per million tokens (official Moonshot AI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.42 per million tokens for Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed versus $6.00 for Kimi K3 (1.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed has not been scored yet and Kimi K3 has an ECI of 157.6.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed and Kimi K3 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Kimi K3 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed. Maximum output per response: Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed up to 262,144, Kimi K3 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed accepts text, images and video; Kimi K3 accepts text, images and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Kimi K3 is the newest, released Jul 16, 2026. Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed came out Jun 12, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed Jan 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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