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Mistral Medium 3.5 vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Mistral
Mistral Medium 3.5
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code
Overview
CompanyMistralMoonshot AI
Release dateApr 29 2026Jun 12 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
128B
1T
Context window
256k
256k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
77.6%
Timeline
Release gapMistral Medium 3.5 shipped 44 days before Kimi K2.7 Code

Which is better: Mistral Medium 3.5 or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Mistral Medium 3.5 and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Medium 3.5 shipped 44 days before Kimi K2.7 Code, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mistral Medium 3.5 has 128B parameters, while Kimi K2.7 Code has 1T. Context windows are 256k (Mistral Medium 3.5) vs 256k (Kimi K2.7 Code).

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Medium 3.5 and Kimi K2.7 Code don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mistral Medium 3.5 released?
Mistral Medium 3.5 was released by Mistral on Apr 29 2026.
When was Kimi K2.7 Code released?
Kimi K2.7 Code was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 12 2026.
How do the context windows of Mistral Medium 3.5 and Kimi K2.7 Code compare?
Mistral Medium 3.5 has a 256k context window; Kimi K2.7 Code has 256k.

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