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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Hy3

Kimi K2.7 Code (Moonshot AI) and Hy3 (Tencent) 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 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Hy3 holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#19 vs #26); Hy3 is 6.6× cheaper per output token ($0.528/1M vs $3.50/1M); and Hy3 ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Kimi K2.7 Code if…

  • you want provider choice — 14 listed API providers against 6.
  • LMArena Agent is your yardstick — 1.1% against -1.3%.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 43.0 against 42.2.

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #19 against #26 (67.5 vs 63.2 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.528/1M output tokens against $3.50/1M, about 6.6× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.132/1M against $0.71/1M.
  • you want to self-host: Hy3 ships open weights while Kimi K2.7 Code is restricted license.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Hy3 was listed 6 July 2026, Kimi K2.7 Code 12 June 2026.

Kimi K2.7 Code vs Hy3: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Kimi K2.7 Code and Hy3
FieldKimi K2.7 CodeMoonshot AIHy3Tencent
ModelCap Index position#26#19
Index score63.267.5
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.71$0.132
Output price / 1M tokens$3.50$0.528
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens262K128K
API providers listed146
Weight accessRestricted licenseOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed12 June 20266 July 2026
PublisherMoonshot AITencent

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Kimi K2.7 Code vs Hy3

Public benchmark boards where Kimi K2.7 Code or Hy3 has a published result
BoardKimi K2.7 CodeHy3Leads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)—15031486–1519Only one result
LMArena AgentLMArena1.1%-1.1%–3.2%-1.3%-2.6%–0.0%Kimi K2.7 Code
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis43.0intelligence-index42.2intelligence-indexKimi K2.7 Code

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

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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Hy3: common questions

Is Kimi K2.7 Code better than Hy3?

Hy3 ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #19 against #26. 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 Kimi K2.7 Code cheaper than Hy3?

Hy3 is cheaper on output tokens: $0.528/1M against $3.50/1M. Input tokens are $0.71/1M for Kimi K2.7 Code and $0.132/1M for Hy3. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K2.7 Code or Hy3?

Both publish a 262K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Kimi K2.7 Code or Hy3?

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 Kimi K2.7 Code and Hy3 open-weight models?

Kimi K2.7 Code: Restricted license. Hy3: Open weights. 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 Kimi K2.7 Code and Hy3?

ModelCap currently lists 14 API providers for Kimi K2.7 Code and 6 for Hy3, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Kimi K2.7 Code vs Hy3 comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 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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