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Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Kimi K2 Thinking

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Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Thinking
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateFeb 24 2025Nov 6 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
62.3%
71.3%Best
Science
GPQA Diamond
68%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3.7 Sonnet shipped 255 days before Kimi K2 Thinking

Which is better: Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Kimi K2 Thinking?

Kimi K2 Thinking leads Claude 3.7 Sonnet on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (SWE-Bench Verified). Claude 3.7 Sonnet shipped 255 days before Kimi K2 Thinking, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

On SWE-Bench Verified, Kimi K2 Thinking leads at 71.3% vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet at 62.3%.

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 Thinking released?
Kimi K2 Thinking was released by Moonshot AI on Nov 6 2025.
Which is better at coding, Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Kimi K2 Thinking?
Kimi K2 Thinking leads on SWE-Bench Verified — Claude 3.7 Sonnet 62.3% vs Kimi K2 Thinking 71.3%.
Is Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Kimi K2 Thinking open source?
Kimi K2 Thinking 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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