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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Kimi K2

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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateFeb 17 2026Jul 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
79.6%Best
65.8%
Multi-step tool use
MCP Atlas
69.5%
Multidisciplinary reasoning
Humanity's Last Exam · no tools
33.2%
Abstract reasoning
ARC-AGI-2
58.3%
Science
GPQA Diamond
89.9%Best
75.1%
Agentic computer use
OSWorld-Verified
72.5%
Agentic financial analysis
Finance Agent v2
51%
Knowledge work
GDPval-AA
1676
Chart reasoning
CharXiv Reasoning
72.4%
Multimodal reasoning
MMMU-Pro
74.5%
Spatial reasoning
Blueprint-Bench 2
6.7%
Long context
MRCR v2 (8-needle) · 128k average
84.9%
Timeline
Release gapKimi K2 shipped 221 days before Claude Sonnet 4.6

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Kimi K2?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads Kimi K2 on 2 of the 2 benchmarks they both report (SWE-Bench Verified, GPQA Diamond). Kimi K2 shipped 221 days before Claude Sonnet 4.6, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi K2 is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Sonnet 4.6 is proprietary.

On SWE-Bench Verified, Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads at 79.6% vs Kimi K2 at 65.8%. On GPQA Diamond, Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads at 89.9% vs Kimi K2 at 75.1%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Sonnet 4.6 released?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 17 2026.
When was Kimi K2 released?
Kimi K2 was released by Moonshot AI on Jul 11 2025.
Which is better at coding, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Kimi K2?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads on SWE-Bench Verified — Claude Sonnet 4.6 79.6% vs Kimi K2 65.8%.
Which scores higher on GPQA Diamond, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Kimi K2?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads on GPQA Diamond — Claude Sonnet 4.6 89.9% vs Kimi K2 75.1%.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Kimi K2 open source?
Kimi K2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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