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Claude Opus 4 vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateMay 22 2025Jun 12 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
72.5%
Science
GPQA Diamond
79.6%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4 shipped 386 days before Kimi K2.7 Code

Which is better: Claude Opus 4 or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Claude Opus 4 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 shipped 386 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 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Opus 4 and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4 released?
Claude Opus 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 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 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 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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