Model comparison
Gemma 3 12B vs Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.3 to 32.1 on the Noometry Index. Gemma 3 12B costs 23× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Kimi K2.7 Code's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 6 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 6 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 12B scores higher in 1 category and Kimi K2.7 Code in 4 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Kimi K2.7 Code leads 52.9 to 22.3.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 16.7% for Gemma 3 12B and 95.6% for Kimi K2.7 Code.
- Gemma 3 12B is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.15 per million input/output tokens, against $0.95 / $4 for Kimi K2.7 Code.
- Kimi K2.7 Code accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 131K.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | |
| Noometry Index | 32.1 | 43.3 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2026-06-12 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Max output | 8K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.05 | $0.95 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.15 | $4 |
| Results tracked | 24 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Gemma 3 12B: 31.7 (#280), Kimi K2.7 Code: 42.9 (#95)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 17.4% | 47.5% |
| DeepSWE | — | 30.5% |
| FrontierCode | — | 30.1% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1473 |
| WeirdML | — | 54.1% |
| LMArena Coding | 1281 | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 886.23 |
Agentic & Tool Use Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 3 12B: 25.5 (#108), Kimi K2.7 Code: 24.0 (#122)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 37.6% |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 30.4% | — |
| GBAEval | — | 0.9% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 5,083 |
Reasoning Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Gemma 3 12B: 15.7 (#313), Kimi K2.7 Code: 39.0 (#61)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 10% |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 21% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 123.5 | 149.97 |
| SimpleBench | — | 57.9% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1309 | — |
| DTBench | 48.8% | — |
| LMCA | 4.5% | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | — | 48.8% |
Math Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Gemma 3 12B: 22.3 (#279), Kimi K2.7 Code: 52.9 (#48)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 16.7% | 95.6% |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 54% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 12.2% |
| LMArena Math | 1307 | — |
Knowledge Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Gemma 3 12B: 26.5 (#257), Kimi K2.7 Code: 53.5 (#57)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 39.5% | 87.9% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 36.5% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 4.4% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1248 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 3 12B: —, Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| MindCube | 46.7% | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 3 12B: 45.7 (#165), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1318 | — |
| LMArena German | 1370 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1335 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 3 12B: 68.6 (#186), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1299 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 3 12B: 40.0 (#162), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1317 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 3 12B: 47.5 (#209), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1334 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1331 | — |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1126 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1334 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 12B better than Kimi K2.7 Code?
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.3 to 32.1 on the Noometry Index. Gemma 3 12B costs 23× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Kimi K2.7 Code's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 3 12B or Kimi K2.7 Code?
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper. It lists at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens; Kimi K2.7 Code lists at $0.95 and $4.
Is Gemma 3 12B or Kimi K2.7 Code better for coding?
Kimi K2.7 Code scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.9 versus 31.7 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Kimi K2.7 Code does, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 12B and Kimi K2.7 Code share?
6 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 12B has 24 scored results on Noometry and Kimi K2.7 Code has 19.