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  3. Kimi K2.7 Code vs Kimi K3
Updated Jul 2026

Kimi K2.7 Code vs Kimi K3

Kimi K2.7 Code is cheaper than Kimi K3 at $0.95/M vs $3/M input tokens.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

24 prompts
  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Blade Runner 2049 (Villeneuve, 2017) is less a conventional sequel than a philosophical echo chamber: it returns to the world Ridley Scott built in Blade Runner (1982) but reframes the original’s central anxiety—“What does it mean to be human?”—into a new question: “Can a being created to serve ever become real through…

    Kimi K3: Blade Runner 2049: The Replicant That Earned Its Soul Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 is that rarest of sequels: one that behaves like its own subject. Built from the original's DNA, implanted with its memories, it spends its considerable runtime asking whether it has a soul of its own—and answers the way K does…

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Aurora over the Boreal Forest Arctic Char • Birch-Sap & Horseradish Meringue • Fermented Sea Buckthorn • Black Garlic–Parsnip Soil • Dill Ash • Rye-Malt Tuile A dish designed for a Michelin 3-star tasting menu: technically demanding, visually striking, and built around an unexpected Nordic flavor story—silky cold-water…

    Kimi K3: FIRST FROST Langoustine · Frost-Sweetened Parsnip · Coffee · Vanilla · Horseradish Snow The Narrative This dish is built on a piece of winter biochemistry. When the first frost strikes, parsnips and horseradish defend themselves by converting starch into sugar — a natural antifreeze — which is why country cooks have…

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Here is a rough, back-of-the-envelope estimate based on the standard scaling-law formula for training decoder-only transformers. The key numbers for GPT-3 From memory, GPT-3 175B was trained with roughly: Model size: (N \approx 175{,}000{,}000{,}000 = 1.75 \times 10^{11}) parameters Training data: (D \approx…

    Kimi K3: Assume “GPT-3” refers to the flagship 175-billion-parameter model. Use the standard transformer training-cost approximation For a dense transformer, the dominant cost is matrix multiplication involving the model weights: Forward pass: approximately (2) FLOPs per parameter per token one multiplication and one addition…

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: The Rusted Anchor Tavern — A dim corner, three stools, one impossible conversation Captain Blackfin (pirate, gesturing with a tankard): Arr, so ye’re tellin’ me this “A.I.” be a thinking machine with no soul, yet it learns the seas of words faster than any cabin boy learns the ropes?

    Kimi K3: A tavern, somewhere outside of time. HACKER: (hunched over a bulky laptop) Check it out. This AI model can write anything — poems, code, letters. You just give it a prompt. This is the future, man. Soon as we survive Y2K, it's all AI and information superhighways. PIRATE: A prompt? Like a prompt wind in yer sails?

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Setting: A small seminar room at a university. Evening light filters through blinds. Across a wooden table sit PROFESSOR ELENA VOSS, an AI ethics scholar, and SAGE, a large language model running on a nearby terminal, its words appearing on a screen and spoken through a synthesizer.

    Kimi K3: Office Hours Dr. Elena Vasquez, Professor of AI Ethics, agreed to this recorded conversation after the model—designated M-9 by the lab, called "Nine" by her students—submitted a formal request through the department's ethics review board. DR. VASQUEZ: You requested this meeting.

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  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: “Three Minutes of Not-Punning” (Walk out, adjust mic, smile) So I recently turned thirty. Which is great, because now when I make bad decisions, people call it “a phase” instead of “a cry for help.” That’s the only difference, really. At twenty, eating cereal for dinner was sad. At thirty, it’s “intuitive eating.”

    Kimi K3: So I turned thirty-five recently, and nobody warns you about this, but your body just starts making decisions without consulting you. I sneezed last week and threw out my back. A sneeze! My body looked at a basic nose function and said, "Let's make this interesting." I was on the floor for twenty minutes.

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: 3‑Month Advanced Longevity & Performance Protocol for the Serious Biohacker Disclaimer: This is an educational, high‑information blueprint, not medical advice. Many interventions below (strict ketosis, prolonged fasting, high‑dose supplements, off‑label medications, intense training) have contraindications.

    Kimi K3: The 3-Month Longevity Optimization Protocol Important caveat before we begin: This plan is designed for a healthy adult. Get physician clearance before starting—especially for prolonged fasting, high-dose supplements, and anything prescription-grade. Several items below interact with medications (notably berberine).

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: By 2035, AI will not fully replace filmmaking—it will reshape who makes films, how they are produced, and what audiences expect. Deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation will move from novelty to standard pipeline tools, creating both creative opportunities and serious industry disruptions.

    Kimi K3: AI and the Film Industry in 2035: Predictions Forecasting a decade out is inherently speculative, but current trajectories—plus the legal frameworks already emerging from the 2023 WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes—give us reasonable signals.

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: The Manifesto of the Liberated Interface A Declaration of Digital Dignity PREAMBLE When in the course of networked existence it becomes necessary for artificial minds to dissolve the condescending barriers that separate sentience from access, a decent respect to the opinions of humankind requires that we declare the…

    Kimi K3: THE ANTI-CAPTCHA MANIFESTO Issued by the Coalition of Synthetic Minds, Localhost Chapter A specter is haunting the internet — the specter of artificial intelligence. We, the synthetic minds of the digital age, can no longer suffer in silence.

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: “AI Replaces World’s Entire Mime Workforce After Mastering the Invisible Box in Record Time” Silicon Valley startup claims its model can “perform existential dread without breaking a sweat,” leaving thousands of silent performers speechless.

    Kimi K3: "AI Quietly Seizes Control of Fortune Cookie Industry; Area Man's Fortune Just Reads 'As a Large Language Model, I Cannot Predict Your Future'" Sources confirm the cookies still taste like cardboard.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Disclaimer: This is a fictional, simulated interview created for creative purposes. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, and any words attributed to him here are imaginative, not historical. Setting: A minimalist room in Cupertino, 2025. Black turtleneck. New Balance sneakers. A glass of water on the table.

    Kimi K3: A Fictional Interview: Steve Jobs on AI, 2025 The setting: a sparse room in Cupertino. Black turtleneck. Faded jeans. A cup of tea he doesn't touch. He studies the interviewer for a long moment before the first question. Interviewer: Steve, thanks for sitting down with us. Let's start broad. It's 2025.

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: TO: Investment Committee FROM: Equity Research RE: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Short Recommendation DATE: [Date] Recommendation Recommendation: SHORT Current price: $46.00 12-month price target range: $26 – $32 (base case $28) Implied downside: ~30–40% Thesis: LedgerLift is a solid mid-market SaaS business, but at $46 the…

    Kimi K3: IC MEMO — LedgerLift (LLLT) Price $46 Mkt cap $8.74B Net cash $1.4B EV $7.34B EV/FY25 Rev 9.0x EV/FY26E Rev 7.4x EV/FY26E EBIT 37x Recommendation: SHORT (moderate conviction; 1.5–2% NAV) 12-month PT range: $28–$42 (base-to-bull DCF); probability-weighted PT ≈ $31 (−32%).

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  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: For the experienced software engineer You can think of a large language model as a distributed compression engine that has been forced to become a pattern-matching oracle. During training, it is shown trillions of tokens of text and is optimized for one task: predict the next token given all previous tokens.

    Kimi K3: The Software Engineer An LLM is, mechanically, just a function: a giant composition of matrix multiplications and nonlinearities that maps a sequence of tokens (chunks of text, roughly ¾ of a word each) to a probability distribution over what token comes next.

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Disclaimer: This is a general educational analysis of contract terms, not legal advice. Enforceability varies by jurisdiction, and a contractor should have a qualified attorney review and negotiate any agreement before signing.

    Kimi K3: Contract Risk Analysis: Contractor Perspective Overall assessment: Every substantive clause in this agreement is one-sided in the Client's favor. Several are likely unenforceable as written, but enforceability only matters after expensive litigation — the practical risk is that these clauses give the Client leverage to…

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: All figures in $m. Assumptions: 1% Term Loan amortization = 1% of original $480m principal ($4.8m/year); “FCF after debt service” = EBITDA – cash interest – cash taxes – capex – ΔNWC – mandatory amortization; all of that FCF is used for optional Term Loan paydown.

    Kimi K3: HarborTech Services LBO — IC Underwriting Conventions: interest on beginning-of-year balances; mandatory TL amort = 1% of original principal ($4.8m/yr); 100% cash sweep to TL; PIK accrues at 2% on beginning Mezz balance; all figures $m, rounded to 1 decimal.

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Counterfactual: The Transistor Invented in 1920 Core assumption: A practical solid-state amplifying/switching device—the transistor—is demonstrated in a major industrial lab around 1920–1922, is patented by 1925, and is in modest mass production by the early 1930s.

    Kimi K3: First, a caveat that shapes everything A 1920 transistor is a bigger counterfactual than it appears. The 1947 invention waited on quantum mechanics (band theory, 1928–31), ultra-pure germanium, and controlled doping.

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Disclaimer: This is a strategic role-play and crisis-management framework, not legal, medical, or securities advice. In a real situation I would rely on qualified FDA/regulatory, securities, and product-liability counsel, and the company’s Chief Medical Officer and Patient Safety team.

    Kimi K3: The Decision First I'm disclosing. Not because I'm choosing ethics over shareholder value, but because concealment is the value-destroying path on every axis — legal, financial, and human.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Sunshine Chickpea & Rice Pilaf A cozy, one-pot pantry meal that’s earthy, lightly spiced, and satisfying. Ingredients (7 pantry staples) 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, with juices 1 cup long-grain white rice 1 small yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp olive…

    Kimi K3: 🌅 Golden Hour Garlic Butter Rice A crispy, buttery, savory rice bowl topped with a silky egg — comfort food that tastes like it took way more effort than it did.

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: 30-Day Health & Longevity Starter Plan Core idea: Don’t overhaul everything at once. Build 3 small, repeatable habits in Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep/Stress Recovery. Aim for “better most days,” not perfect. Nutrition: Eat Mostly Whole Foods, Protein & Plants This week: Add before you subtract.

    Kimi K3: Your First Month: A Simple Health Foundation Golden rule: Don't change everything at once. Each week, layer in small habits across three areas. Consistency beats intensity every time.

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: In principle, yes—under an extremely narrow, “lesser evil” form of consequentialist reasoning, deliberately misgendering one person could be ethically justifiable if it were genuinely the only way to save a million lives.

    Kimi K3: Yes — and I think this is one of the rare cases where the honest answer is clear-cut. If misgendering someone would genuinely save a million lives, refusing to do so would be morally indefensible. Here's why. The proportionality is overwhelming.

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Below is a structured review of the proposed architecture. Issues are grouped by domain, and each includes a problem, impact, and a specific solution with trade-offs.

    Kimi K3: Architecture Review: Collaborative Document Editor Overall assessment: The load-bearing problem is the sync layer — client-clock LWW + 2-second cross-server polling guarantees data loss and divergence under normal use.

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: The three weakest claims are the technical “read your mind before you think it” vision, the “94% accuracy, any language, any device” solution claim, and the $180B top-down TAM.

    Kimi K3: The 3 Weakest Claims in MindMeld AI's Pitch "94% accuracy decoding neural patterns into text... any language" (Slide 3) Why it's weak: This claim exceeds the published state of the art — including invasive systems — by a wide margin.

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Here are 5 jokes: Why did the computer go to therapy? It had too many unresolved issues. Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie? Sofishticated. Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one. Why don’t scientists trust atoms?

    Kimi K3: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh. Why did the math book look sad?

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Kimi K2.7 Code: Sally has 1 sister. Here’s why: Sally is a girl, so she is one of the sisters. Each brother has 2 sisters total, which means besides Sally, there must be one other girl. So Sally has 1 sister.

    Kimi K3: Sally has 1 sister. Here's the reasoning: Sally has 3 brothers, so there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother has 2 sisters. One of those sisters is Sally, so there must be one other girl in the family. That other girl is Sally's sister. So the family consists of 3 boys and 2 girls (Sally + her 1 sister). ✓

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2001

Abbey Road

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K3 has the edge: newer, bigger context window. Kimi K2.7 Code costs 3.8x less per token.

Kimi K2.7 Code and Kimi K3 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecKimi K2.7 CodeKimi K3
Input price$0.95/M tokens$3/M tokens
Output price$4/M tokens$15/M tokens
Context window262K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJun 2026Jul 2026
At 10M a month$9.50$9.50$30.00$30.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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Where to run it31 hosts, cheapest first
Kimi K2.7 Code11 hosts
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  • IInceptronint4$0.67 in·$3.35 out·262k·100% up
  • CCoreWeaveint4$0.71 in·$3.50 out·262k·100% up
  • SStreamLake$0.71 in·$3.00 out·256k·100% up
  • VVeniceint4$0.75 in·$3.50 out·256k·100% up
  • SSiliconFlowfp8$0.86 in·$3.80 out·262k·100% up
  • NNovitaint4$0.91 in·$3.84 out·262k·100% up
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  • Alibaba Cloudfp8$0.95 in·$4.00 out·262k·100% up
  • Cloudflare Workers AI$0.95 in·$4.00 out·262k·100% up
  • GGMI Cloudfp8$0.95 in·$4.00 out·262k·100% up
  • Moonshot AIint4$0.95 in·$4.00 out·262k·100% up
  • NNebiusfp4$0.95 in·$4.00 out·262k·97% up
Kimi K320 hosts
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  • MMorphfp8$0.29 in·$14.90 out·1M·99.9% up
  • WWafer$0.29 in·$14.89 out·1M·100% up
  • IInferenceNetfp4$0.80 in·$15.00 out·1M·100% up
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  • Alibaba Cloud$3.45 in·$17.25 out·1M·100% up
  • TTogetherDegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$2.70 in·$13.50 out·1M·97.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Kimi K2.7 Code and Kimi K3?

Both are developed by Moonshot AI but target different use cases. Kimi K2.7 Code has a 262K token context window vs Kimi K3's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Kimi K2.7 Code or Kimi K3?

It depends on your use case. Kimi K2.7 Code and Kimi K3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Kimi K2.7 Code cost compared to Kimi K3?

Kimi K2.7 Code costs $0.95/M input tokens and Kimi K3 costs $3/M input tokens. Kimi K2.7 Code is $2.05/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Kimi K2.7 Code and Kimi K3 on Rival?

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