Claude Mythos 5 vs Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed comes out ahead, 44 to 36 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
AnthropicClaude Mythos 5
36/100- ECI—
- Price$10.00 / $50.00
- Context1M
- Our pick
Moonshot AIKimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
44/100- ECI—
- Price$1.90 / $8.00
- Context262K
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Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed is our pick
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed is the better all-round choice, scoring 44/100 against Claude Mythos 5 (36). It leads on price. Claude Mythos 5 wins on context window. 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 · Claude Mythos 5 $20.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextClaude Mythos 5Claude Mythos 5 1,000,000 · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsClaude Mythos 5: Text, Images, PDFs · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingKimi K2.7 Code HighspeedPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Claude Mythos 5 | Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 0 | 25 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 36/100 | 44/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Claude Mythos 5Anthropic | Kimi K2.7 Code HighspeedMoonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $10.00 | $1.90 (best) |
| Output | $50.00 | $8.00 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $20.00 | $3.42 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Median of 11 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 2 | 11 (best) |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 31, 2026 | Jan 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Claude Mythos 5$200.00
- Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed$35.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Claude Mythos 5 or Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed?
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed is the better all-round choice, scoring 44/100 against Claude Mythos 5 (36). It leads on price. Claude Mythos 5 wins on context window. 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, Claude Mythos 5 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). Claude Mythos 5 costs $10.00 input / $50.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 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 $20.00 for Claude Mythos 5 (5.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Claude Mythos 5 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 Claude Mythos 5 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?
Claude Mythos 5 has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed. Maximum output per response: Claude Mythos 5 up to 128,000, Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Claude Mythos 5 accepts text, images and PDFs; 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; Claude Mythos 5 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed is the newest, released Jun 12, 2026. Claude Mythos 5 came out Jun 9, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Claude Mythos 5 Jan 31, 2026, 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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