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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Grok 4.20 Beta

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.7 Code
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIxAI
Release dateJun 12 2026Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
1T
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapGrok 4.20 Beta shipped 115 days before Kimi K2.7 Code

Which is better: Kimi K2.7 Code or Grok 4.20 Beta?

Kimi K2.7 Code and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 4.20 Beta 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; Grok 4.20 Beta is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi K2.7 Code and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Kimi K2.7 Code released?
Kimi K2.7 Code was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 12 2026.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.
Is Kimi K2.7 Code or Grok 4.20 Beta open source?
Kimi K2.7 Code is an open-source / open-weight model released by Moonshot AI. Grok 4.20 Beta is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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