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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Inkling

Kimi K2.7 Code (Moonshot AI) and Inkling (Thinking Machines) 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, Inkling holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#24 vs #26); Kimi K2.7 Code is 1.2× cheaper per output token ($3.50/1M vs $4.05/1M); Inkling offers the longer context window (1M vs 262K tokens); and Inkling ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Kimi K2.7 Code if…

  • API cost matters — $3.50/1M output tokens against $4.05/1M, about 1.2× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.71/1M against $0.95/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 14 listed API providers against 3.
  • LMArena Agent is your yardstick — 1.1% against -6.6%.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 43.0 against 42.3.

Choose Inkling if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #24 against #26 (64.0 vs 63.2 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 262K.
  • you want to self-host: Inkling ships open weights while Kimi K2.7 Code is restricted license.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Inkling was listed 17 July 2026, Kimi K2.7 Code 12 June 2026.

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

Specification comparison of Kimi K2.7 Code and Inkling
FieldKimi K2.7 CodeMoonshot AIInklingThinking Machines
ModelCap Index position#26#24
Index score63.264.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.71$0.95
Output price / 1M tokens$3.50$4.05
Context window262K tokens1M tokens
Max output tokens262K262K
API providers listed143
Weight accessRestricted licenseOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Audio
First listed12 June 202617 July 2026
PublisherMoonshot AIThinking Machines

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 5 public benchmark observations across 5 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Kimi K2.7 Code vs Inkling

Public benchmark boards where Kimi K2.7 Code or Inkling has a published result
BoardKimi K2.7 CodeInklingLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)—14941485–1504Only one result
LMArena AgentLMArena1.1%-1.1%–3.2%-6.6%-7.5%–-5.7%Kimi K2.7 Code
ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize Foundation—36.5%Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis43.0intelligence-index42.3intelligence-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 Inkling: common questions

Is Kimi K2.7 Code better than Inkling?

Inkling ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #24 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 Inkling?

Kimi K2.7 Code is cheaper on output tokens: $3.50/1M against $4.05/1M. Input tokens are $0.71/1M for Kimi K2.7 Code and $0.95/1M for Inkling. 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 Inkling?

Inkling has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 262K.

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

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 Inkling open-weight models?

Kimi K2.7 Code: Restricted license. Inkling: 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 Inkling?

ModelCap currently lists 14 API providers for Kimi K2.7 Code and 3 for Inkling, 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 Inkling 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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