Kimi K2.8 Preview vs Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
Kimi K2.8 Preview comes out ahead, 66 to 63 on our weighted score.
- Our pick
Moonshot AIKimi K2.8 Preview
66/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context1.05M
- Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
63/100- ECI—
- Price$1.90 / $8.00
- Context262K
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Kimi K2.8 Preview is our pick
Kimi K2.8 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 66/100 against Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed (63). It leads on context window. Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed wins on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Kimi K2.8 Preview unpriced
- Longest contextKimi K2.8 PreviewKimi K2.8 Preview 1,048,576 · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsKimi K2.8 Preview: Text, Images, Video · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingKimi K2.7 Code HighspeedPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Kimi K2.8 Preview | Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 70 | 80 |
| Context window | 40% | 61 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 66/100 | 63/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Kimi K2.8 PreviewMoonshot AI | Kimi K2.7 Code HighspeedMoonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | — | $1.90 |
| Output | — | $8.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $3.42 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Median of 11 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | — | 262,144 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | — | 11 |
| Released | Sep 11, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jan 2025 |
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- Kimi K2.8 Preview—
- Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed$35.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Kimi K2.8 Preview or Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed?
Kimi K2.8 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 66/100 against Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed (63). It leads on context window. Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed wins on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.8 Preview or Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed?
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed is cheaper at $1.90 input / $8.00 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers). . 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 . Kimi K2.8 Preview has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Kimi K2.8 Preview has not been scored yet and Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Kimi K2.8 Preview and Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 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 K2.8 Preview 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 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Kimi K2.8 Preview accepts text, images and video; Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed accepts text, images and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Kimi K2.8 Preview is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Kimi K2.8 Preview is the newest, released Sep 11, 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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