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Llama 4 Scout vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Llama 4 Scout (Meta) 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 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, Kimi K2.7 Code holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#26 vs #106); Llama 4 Scout is 11.7× cheaper per output token ($0.30/1M vs $3.50/1M); and Llama 4 Scout offers the longer context window (1.3M vs 262K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Llama 4 Scout if…

  • API cost matters — $0.30/1M output tokens against $3.50/1M, about 11.7× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.10/1M against $0.71/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 1.3M tokens against 262K.

Choose Kimi K2.7 Code if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #26 against #106 (63.2 vs 22.4 points).
  • you want provider choice — 14 listed API providers against 4.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 43.0 against 10.3.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Kimi K2.7 Code was listed 12 June 2026, Llama 4 Scout 5 April 2025.

Llama 4 Scout vs Kimi K2.7 Code: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Llama 4 Scout and Kimi K2.7 Code
FieldLlama 4 ScoutMetaKimi K2.7 CodeMoonshot AI
ModelCap Index position#106#26
Index score22.463.2
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.10$0.71
Output price / 1M tokens$0.30$3.50
Context window1.3M tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens16K262K
API providers listed414
Weight accessGated accessRestricted license
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
First listed5 April 202512 June 2026
PublisherMetaMoonshot AI

Evidence: 4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Llama 4 Scout vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Public benchmark boards where Llama 4 Scout or Kimi K2.7 Code has a published result
BoardLlama 4 ScoutKimi K2.7 CodeLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13621353–1370—Only one result
LMArena AgentLMArena—1.1%-1.1%–3.2%Only one result
ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize Foundation0.0%—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis10.3intelligence-index43.0intelligence-indexKimi K2.7 Code
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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Llama 4 Scout vs Kimi K2.7 Code: common questions

Is Llama 4 Scout better than Kimi K2.7 Code?

Kimi K2.7 Code ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #26 against #106. 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 Llama 4 Scout cheaper than Kimi K2.7 Code?

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on output tokens: $0.30/1M against $3.50/1M. Input tokens are $0.10/1M for Llama 4 Scout and $0.71/1M 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, Llama 4 Scout or Kimi K2.7 Code?

Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window: 1.3M tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, Llama 4 Scout or Kimi K2.7 Code?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Llama 4 Scout and Kimi K2.7 Code open-weight models?

Llama 4 Scout: Gated access. 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 Llama 4 Scout and Kimi K2.7 Code?

ModelCap currently lists 4 API providers for Llama 4 Scout and 14 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 Llama 4 Scout vs Kimi K2.7 Code comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 August 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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