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Claude Opus 4.1 vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateAug 5 2025Jun 12 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
74.5%
Science
GPQA Diamond
80.9%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.1 shipped 311 days before Kimi K2.7 Code

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.1 or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Claude Opus 4.1 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 Opus 4.1 shipped 311 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 Opus 4.1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Opus 4.1 and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.1 released?
Claude Opus 4.1 was released by Anthropic on Aug 5 2025.
When was Kimi K2.7 Code released?
Kimi K2.7 Code was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 12 2026.
Is Claude Opus 4.1 or Kimi K2.7 Code open source?
Kimi K2.7 Code is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Claude Opus 4.1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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