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Claude 3 Sonnet vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateMar 4 2024Jun 12 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
40.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3 Sonnet shipped 830 days before Kimi K2.7 Code

Which is better: Claude 3 Sonnet or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Claude 3 Sonnet and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 3 Sonnet shipped 830 days before Kimi K2.7 Code, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi K2.7 Code is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude 3 Sonnet is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 3 Sonnet and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3 Sonnet released?
Claude 3 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Mar 4 2024.
When was Kimi K2.7 Code released?
Kimi K2.7 Code was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 12 2026.
Is Claude 3 Sonnet or Kimi K2.7 Code open source?
Kimi K2.7 Code is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Claude 3 Sonnet is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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