Model comparison
Granite 4.0 Micro vs Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.0 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.0 Micro costs 42× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Kimi K2.7 Code's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.0 Micro scores higher in 0 categories and Kimi K2.7 Code in 3 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Kimi K2.7 Code leads 53.6 to 9.9.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 2.8% for Granite 4.0 Micro and 95.6% for Kimi K2.7 Code.
- Granite 4.0 Micro is cheaper at $0.017 / $0.11 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
| Granite 4.0 Micro | Kimi K2.7 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Moonshot AI |
| Noometry Index | 28.8 | 43.0 |
| Released | 2025-10-02 | 2026-06-12 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Max output | 118K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.017 | $0.95 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.11 | $4 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: —, Kimi K2.7 Code: 42.4 (#92)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSWE | — | 30.5% |
| FrontierCode | — | 30.1% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1473 |
| SciCode | — | 47.5% |
| WeirdML | — | 54.1% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 886.23 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: —, Kimi K2.7 Code: 23.9 (#115)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 37.6% |
| GBAEval | — | 0.9% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 5,083 |
Reasoning Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Granite 4.0 Micro: 18.5 (#261), Kimi K2.7 Code: 38.2 (#56)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 21% |
| SimpleBench | — | 57.9% |
| CritPt | — | 10% |
| Surface Evolver Bench | — | 48.8% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 150.01 |
Math Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Granite 4.0 Micro: 11.2 (#301), Kimi K2.7 Code: 52.6 (#39)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 2.8% | 95.6% |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 54% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 12.2% |
| Omni-MATH | 20.9% | — |
Knowledge Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Granite 4.0 Micro: 9.9 (#299), Kimi K2.7 Code: 53.6 (#51)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 28.3% | 87.9% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 36.5% |
| MMLU-Pro | 39.5% | — |
| GPQA (HELM) | 30.7% | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 70.0 (#164), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| IFEval | 84.9% | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 46.7 (#212), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| WildBench | 67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.0 Micro better than Kimi K2.7 Code?
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.0 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.0 Micro costs 42× 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, Granite 4.0 Micro or Kimi K2.7 Code?
Granite 4.0 Micro is cheaper. It lists at $0.017 per million input tokens and $0.11 per million output tokens; Kimi K2.7 Code lists at $0.95 and $4.
Which has the bigger context window?
Kimi K2.7 Code does, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.0 Micro and Kimi K2.7 Code share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.0 Micro has 8 scored results on Noometry and Kimi K2.7 Code has 19.