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Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateJun 20 2024Jun 12 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
33.4%
Science
GPQA Diamond
59.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3.5 Sonnet shipped 722 days before Kimi K2.7 Code

Which is better: Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Claude 3.5 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 3.5 Sonnet shipped 722 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 3.5 Sonnet is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3.5 Sonnet released?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Jun 20 2024.
When was Kimi K2.7 Code released?
Kimi K2.7 Code was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 12 2026.
Is Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Kimi K2.7 Code open source?
Kimi K2.7 Code is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Claude 3.5 Sonnet is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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