Model comparison
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) vs Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.3 to 33.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 5 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 5 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) scores higher in 0 categories and Kimi K2.7 Code in 4 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Kimi K2.7 Code leads 52.9 to 20.8.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 11.5% for Grok-2 (Dec 2024) and 95.6% for Kimi K2.7 Code.
- Kimi K2.7 Code has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Moonshot AI |
| Noometry Index | 33.7 | 43.3 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2026-06-12 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.95 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $4 |
| Results tracked | 34 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 33.3 (#258), Kimi K2.7 Code: 42.9 (#95)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 22.2% | 54.1% |
| DeepSWE | — | 30.5% |
| FrontierCode | — | 30.1% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1473 |
| SciCode | — | 47.5% |
| LiveBench Coding | 46.4% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1287 | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 886.23 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): —, Kimi K2.7 Code: 24.0 (#122)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 37.6% |
| GBAEval | — | 0.9% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 5,083 |
Reasoning Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 16.9 (#299), Kimi K2.7 Code: 39.0 (#61)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 22.7% | 57.9% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 130.48 | 149.97 |
| CritPt | — | 10% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 21% |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 54.8% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1272 | — |
| DTBench | 65.2% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 54.5% | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | — | 48.8% |
| LiveBench | 54.3% | — |
Math Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 20.8 (#284), Kimi K2.7 Code: 52.9 (#48)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 11.5% | 95.6% |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 54% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 12.2% |
| LiveBench Math | 54.9% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1283 | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 63.5% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 0.7% | — |
Knowledge Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 29.8 (#233), Kimi K2.7 Code: 53.5 (#57)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 53.8% | 87.9% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 36.5% |
| Confabulations | 20.1% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1254 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 43.1 (#188), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1282 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1289 | — |
| LMArena French | 1318 | — |
| LMArena German | 1287 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1244 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1237 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1286 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1281 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 66.9 (#202), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 69.6% | — |
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1270 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 38.8 (#190), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 48.6 (#198), Kimi K2.7 Code: —
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Kimi K2.7 Code |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1305 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1284 | — |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | 63.6% | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | — |
| LiveBench Language | 45.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) better than Kimi K2.7 Code?
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.3 to 33.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) or Kimi K2.7 Code better for coding?
Kimi K2.7 Code scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.9 versus 33.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok-2 (Dec 2024) and Kimi K2.7 Code share?
5 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) has 34 scored results on Noometry and Kimi K2.7 Code has 19.