Kimi K2.7 Code vs Qwen3.7 Max
Updated October 21, 2026. 43 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Pick Qwen3.7 Max for coding: it scores 45.1 on the Vibe Coding Index against 39.1 for Kimi K2.7 Code.
Pick Kimi K2.7 Code when output tokens cost 1.3x less, or when a solved task costs $0.35 against $4.69.
- Shared results
- 43
- Kimi K2.7 Code only
- 8
- Qwen3.7 Max only
- 16
- Like-for-like categories
- 8 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, four public coding benchmarks
Qwen3.7 Max
Qwen3.7 Max scores 45.1 against 39.1.
One benchmark behind each score
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Qwen3.7 Max
Qwen3.7 Max leads, 29.5 against 25.8.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
Qwen3.7 Max
Qwen3.7 Max leads, 22.5 against 21.0.
Same board, both measured
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Qwen3.7 Max has a GPQA Diamond result, 90.2%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Qwen3.7 Max has a MMLU Pro result, 89.3%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Qwen3.7 Max
Qwen3.7 Max leads, 1274 against 1264.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3.7 Max
Qwen3.7 Max takes 1M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code $0.0023, Qwen3.7 Max $0.0037 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code $0.35, Qwen3.7 Max $4.69.
Published attempt cost and pass rate
At a glance
- Coding index
- Kimi K2.7 Code 39.1 from 1 benchmark, Qwen3.7 Max 45.1 from 1 benchmark.
- Widest category
- Knowledge, 19.3 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- FrontierMath, tier 4: Kimi K2.7 Code 12.2% against Qwen3.7 Max 34.1%, 22.0 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Kimi K2.7 Code $3.35 against Qwen3.7 Max $4.425 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
- Context window
- Kimi K2.7 Code takes 262K tokens, Qwen3.7 Max 1M.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Kimi K2.7 Code | Bars | Qwen3.7 Max | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 3 | 9 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 2 | ||
| Agentic work | 1 | 9 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 5 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | 1 tie | |
| Knowledge | 0 | 1 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 8 | ||
| General | 1 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 5 | 37 | 1 tie |
CodingLike-for-likeFour of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index39
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1474 | 1515 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| AA Coding Index | 60.8 | 66.0 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 82.0% | 87.1% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 78.2% | 68.8% | Kimi K2.7 Code |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 47.2% | 47.7% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | 25.4% | 13.1% | Kimi K2.7 Code |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2.7 Code measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | 67.0% | 61.0% | Kimi K2.7 Code |
| SkillsBench (Vals AI) | 50.0% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2.7 Code measured |
| SciCode | 47.8% | 49.5% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 44.7% | 50.8% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| FrontierCode | 30.1% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2.7 Code measured |
| WeirdML | 54.1% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2.7 Code measured |
| ALE-Bench | 886.2 | 1189.4 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1475 | 1514 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1451 | 1512 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | 1513 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2.7 Code measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 25.8 | 29.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 150.1 | 154.0 | Qwen3.7 Max |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index19
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 21.0 | 22.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | 1176 | 1208 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: agents building full-stack apps | 1175 | 1191 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: agents building mobile apps | 1143 | 1153 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: agents building Android apps | 1143 | 1165 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | 1147 | 1187 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: agents building games | 1130 | 1161 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: HTML slides | 1201 | 1158 | Kimi K2.7 Code |
| Design Arena: PowerPoint slides | 1154 | 1196 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 47.8% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 15.8% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 25.5% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 57.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 90.1% | 94.7% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| APEX-Agents | 37.6% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2.7 Code measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | $5,083 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2.7 Code measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 23 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 90.2% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 89.6% | 92.3% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 35.0% | 40.5% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 87.9% | 90.9% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| SimpleBench | 57.9% | 70.4% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Chess puzzles | 14.0% | 26.0% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Mystery game puzzles | Not measured | 32.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| EBR-bench | Not measured | 9.5% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | 95.6% | 95.6% | Tie |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 54.0% | 64.6% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 12.2% | 34.1% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| ProofBench | Not measured | 26.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 89.3% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 84.9% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | Not measured | 63.7% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 75.3% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | Not measured | 38.8% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | 36.5% | 55.8% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index08
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1264 | 1274 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1259 | 1269 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1220 | 1265 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1226 | 1275 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1241 | 1266 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1253 | 1275 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1176 | 1216 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1196 | 1211 | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index11
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | Not measured | 79.4% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| IFBench | 63.1% | 80.5% | Qwen3.7 Max |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 79.3% | 79.0% | Kimi K2.7 Code |
| DTBench | Not measured | 92.3% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 44.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Max measured |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 48.8% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2.7 Code measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Kimi K2.7 Code costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Kimi K2.7 Code costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Kimi K2.7 Code costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | MoonshotAI Kimi K2.7 Code | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | June 12, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.6712 | $1.475 |
| Output $/Mtok | $3.35 | $4.425 |
| Coding index | 39.1 | 45.1 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.35 | $4.69 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Kimi K2.7 Code better than Qwen3.7 Max for coding?
Pick Qwen3.7 Max for coding: it scores 45.1 on the Vibe Coding Index against 39.1 for Kimi K2.7 Code. Pick Kimi K2.7 Code when output tokens cost 1.3x less, or when a solved task costs $0.35 against $4.69.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.7 Code or Qwen3.7 Max?
Kimi K2.7 Code costs $0.6712 per million input tokens and $3.35 per million output tokens; Qwen3.7 Max costs $1.475 and $4.425. Per solved SWE-bench Verified task, Kimi K2.7 Code costs $0.35 and Qwen3.7 Max $4.69.
Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K2.7 Code or Qwen3.7 Max?
Qwen3.7 Max, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Kimi K2.7 Code vs Qwen3.7 Max comparison based on?
43 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Kimi K2.7 Code's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Qwen3.7 Max's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.