Sakana Namazu vs Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
Sakana Namazu comes out ahead, 51 to 44 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Sakana AI
Sakana Namazu
51/100- ECI—
- Price$0.95 / $4.00
- Context262K
Moonshot AIKimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
44/100- ECI—
- Price$1.90 / $8.00
- Context262K
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Sakana Namazu is our pick
Sakana Namazu is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed (44). It leads on price. 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 priceSakana NamazuSakana Namazu $1.71 · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed $3.42 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameSakana Namazu 262,144 · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsSakana Namazu: Text, Images, PDFs · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingKimi K2.7 Code HighspeedPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Sakana Namazu | Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 39 | 25 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 51/100 | 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 | Sakana NamazuSakana AI | Kimi K2.7 Code HighspeedMoonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.95 (best) | $1.90 |
| Output | $4.00 (best) | $8.00 |
| Cached input | $0.15 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.71 (best) | $3.42 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Sakana AI API | Median of 11 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 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 | sakana-namazu | — |
| API providers | 5 | 11 (best) |
| Released | Aug 3, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jan 2025 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Sakana Namazu$17.50
- Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed$35.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Sakana Namazu or Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed?
Sakana Namazu is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed (44). It leads on price. 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, Sakana Namazu or Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed?
Sakana Namazu is cheaper at $0.95 input / $4.00 output per million tokens (official Sakana AI API price). Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed costs $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 $1.71 per million tokens for Sakana Namazu versus $3.42 for Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed (2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Sakana Namazu 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 Sakana Namazu 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?
Sakana Namazu and Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Sakana Namazu up to 65,536, Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Sakana Namazu 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; Sakana Namazu is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Sakana Namazu is the newest, released Aug 3, 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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