Model comparison
Kimi K2.7 Code vs Nova 2 Lite
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.0 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index. Nova 2 Lite costs 2.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Kimi K2.7 Code's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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Summary
- The widest gap is in math, where Kimi K2.7 Code leads 52.6 to 34.8.
- Nova 2 Lite is cheaper at $0.30 / $2.50 per million input/output tokens, against $0.95 / $4 for Kimi K2.7 Code.
- Nova 2 Lite accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 262K.
- Kimi K2.7 Code has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 43.0 | 39.0 |
| Released | 2026-06-12 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Max output | 262K | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.95 | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4 | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi K2.7 Code: 42.4 (#92), Nova 2 Lite: 40.1 (#131)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSWE | 30.5% | — |
| FrontierCode | 30.1% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1473 | — |
| SciCode | 47.5% | — |
| WeirdML | 54.1% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1386 |
| ALE-Bench | 886.23 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Too close to call
Kimi K2.7 Code: 23.9 (#115), Nova 2 Lite: 23.9 (#114)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 37.6% | — |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
| GBAEval | 0.9% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 5,083 | — |
Reasoning Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi K2.7 Code: 38.2 (#56), Nova 2 Lite: 26.4 (#120)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 57.9% | — |
| CritPt | 10% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 21% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1364 |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 48.8% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 150.01 | — |
Math Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi K2.7 Code: 52.6 (#39), Nova 2 Lite: 34.8 (#154)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 54% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 12.2% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 95.6% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1359 |
Knowledge Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi K2.7 Code: 53.6 (#51), Nova 2 Lite: 42.5 (#88)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 87.9% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 36.5% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1360 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: —, Nova 2 Lite: 47.3 (#148)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1364 |
| LMArena French | — | 1381 |
| LMArena German | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1273 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1372 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: —, Nova 2 Lite: 70.7 (#156)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1335 |
Long Context Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: —, Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#145)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: —, Nova 2 Lite: 54.1 (#150)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimi K2.7 Code better than Nova 2 Lite?
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.0 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index. Nova 2 Lite costs 2.0× 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, Kimi K2.7 Code or Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is cheaper. It lists at $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Kimi K2.7 Code lists at $0.95 and $4.
Is Kimi K2.7 Code or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Kimi K2.7 Code scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.4 versus 40.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nova 2 Lite does, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Kimi K2.7 Code and Nova 2 Lite share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Kimi K2.7 Code has 19 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.