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Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro-002
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code
Overview
CompanyGoogleMoonshot AI
Release dateSep 24 2024Jun 12 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.5 Pro-002 shipped 626 days before Kimi K2.7 Code

Which is better: Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 shipped 626 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; Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 released?
Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 was released by Google on Sep 24 2024.
When was Kimi K2.7 Code released?
Kimi K2.7 Code was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 12 2026.
Is Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 or Kimi K2.7 Code open source?
Kimi K2.7 Code is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 is a proprietary model released by Google.

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