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Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Kimi K2 (0905)

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Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 (0905)
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateFeb 24 2025Sep 5 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
62.3%
65.8%Best
Science
GPQA Diamond
68%
75.1%Best
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3.7 Sonnet shipped 193 days before Kimi K2 (0905)

Which is better: Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Kimi K2 (0905)?

Kimi K2 (0905) leads Claude 3.7 Sonnet on 2 of the 2 benchmarks they both report (SWE-Bench Verified, GPQA Diamond). Claude 3.7 Sonnet shipped 193 days before Kimi K2 (0905), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi K2 (0905) is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude 3.7 Sonnet is proprietary.

On SWE-Bench Verified, Kimi K2 (0905) leads at 65.8% vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet at 62.3%. On GPQA Diamond, Kimi K2 (0905) leads at 75.1% vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet at 68%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3.7 Sonnet released?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Feb 24 2025.
When was Kimi K2 (0905) released?
Kimi K2 (0905) was released by Moonshot AI on Sep 5 2025.
Which is better at coding, Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Kimi K2 (0905)?
Kimi K2 (0905) leads on SWE-Bench Verified — Claude 3.7 Sonnet 62.3% vs Kimi K2 (0905) 65.8%.
Which scores higher on GPQA Diamond, Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Kimi K2 (0905)?
Kimi K2 (0905) leads on GPQA Diamond — Claude 3.7 Sonnet 68% vs Kimi K2 (0905) 75.1%.
Is Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Kimi K2 (0905) open source?
Kimi K2 (0905) is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Claude 3.7 Sonnet is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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