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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMoonshot AI
Release dateFeb 17 2026Jun 12 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
79.6%
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%
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 gapClaude Sonnet 4.6 shipped 115 days before Kimi K2.7 Code

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 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 Sonnet 4.6 shipped 115 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 Sonnet 4.6 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

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 K2.7 Code released?
Kimi K2.7 Code was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 12 2026.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Kimi K2.7 Code open source?
Kimi K2.7 Code 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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