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Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) and Kimi K2.7 Code (Moonshot AI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#11 vs #30); Kimi K2.7 Code is cheaper per output token ($3.40/1M vs $3.75/1M); and Gemini 3.8 Flash offers the longer context window (1M vs 262K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #11 against #30 (76.4 vs 62.2 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 262K.
  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 58.7 against 43.0.
  • AA Terminal-Bench 2.1 is your yardstick — 87.6% against 67.4%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 47.8% against 35.0%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Gemini 3.8 Flash was listed 2 September 2026, Kimi K2.7 Code 12 June 2026.

Choose Kimi K2.7 Code if…

  • API cost matters — $3.40/1M output tokens against $3.75/1M.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.66/1M against $0.75/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 15 listed API providers against 2.

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Kimi K2.7 Code: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemini 3.8 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code
FieldGemini 3.8 FlashGoogleKimi K2.7 CodeMoonshot AI
ModelCap Index position#11#30
Index score76.462.2
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.75$0.66
Output price / 1M tokens$3.75$3.40
Context window1M tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens66K236K
API providers listed215
Weight accessAPI onlyRestricted license
Input modalitiesText, Image, Video, File, AudioText, Image
First listed2 September 202612 June 2026
PublisherGoogleMoonshot AI

Evidence: 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Public benchmark boards where Gemini 3.8 Flash or Kimi K2.7 Code has a published result
BoardGemini 3.8 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeLeads
LMArena AgentLMArena—1.4%-1.1%–3.9%Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis58.7intelligence-index43.0intelligence-indexGemini 3.8 Flash
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis87.6%terminal-bench-2.167.4%terminal-bench-2.1Gemini 3.8 Flash
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis—90.1%tau2-bench-telecomOnly one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis47.8%humanitys-last-exam35.0%humanitys-last-examGemini 3.8 Flash
WildClawBench OpenClawWildClawBench—46.9Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Kimi K2.7 Code: common questions

Is Gemini 3.8 Flash better than Kimi K2.7 Code?

Gemini 3.8 Flash ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #11 against #30. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Gemini 3.8 Flash cheaper than Kimi K2.7 Code?

Kimi K2.7 Code is cheaper on output tokens: $3.40/1M against $3.75/1M. Input tokens are $0.75/1M for Gemini 3.8 Flash and $0.66/1M for Kimi K2.7 Code. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Gemini 3.8 Flash has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Kimi K2.7 Code?

AA Terminal-Bench 2.1: Gemini 3.8 Flash 87.6%, Kimi K2.7 Code 67.4% — Gemini 3.8 Flash leads.

Are Gemini 3.8 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code open-weight models?

Gemini 3.8 Flash: API only. Kimi K2.7 Code: Restricted license. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemini 3.8 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code?

ModelCap currently lists 2 API providers for Gemini 3.8 Flash and 15 for Kimi K2.7 Code, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Kimi K2.7 Code comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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