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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Kimi K2.7 Code (Moonshot AI) and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent (xAI) 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, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#15 vs #26); Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is 1.4× cheaper per output token ($2.50/1M vs $3.50/1M); and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent offers the longer context window (2M vs 262K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Kimi K2.7 Code if…

  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.71/1M against $1.25/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 14 listed API providers against 1.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Kimi K2.7 Code was listed 12 June 2026, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent 31 March 2026.

Choose Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #15 against #26 (73.0 vs 63.2 points).
  • API cost matters — $2.50/1M output tokens against $3.50/1M, about 1.4× cheaper.
  • you need the longer context window — 2M tokens against 262K.

Kimi K2.7 Code vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Kimi K2.7 Code and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
FieldKimi K2.7 CodeMoonshot AIGrok 4.20 Multi-AgentxAI
ModelCap Index position#26#15
Index score63.273.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.71$1.25
Output price / 1M tokens$3.50$2.50
Context window262K tokens2M tokens
Max output tokens262K
API providers listed141
Weight accessRestricted licenseAPI only
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, File
First listed12 June 202631 March 2026
PublisherMoonshot AIxAI

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

Benchmark scores: Kimi K2.7 Code vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Public benchmark boards where Kimi K2.7 Code or Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has a published result
BoardKimi K2.7 CodeGrok 4.20 Multi-AgentLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)15081502–1514Beta · 0309Only one result
LMArena AgentLMArena1.1%-1.1%–3.2%Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis43.0intelligence-indexOnly 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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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: common questions

Is Kimi K2.7 Code better than Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #15 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 Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is cheaper on output tokens: $2.50/1M against $3.50/1M. Input tokens are $0.71/1M for Kimi K2.7 Code and $1.25/1M for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent. 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 Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has the larger context window: 2M tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, Kimi K2.7 Code or Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?

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 Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent open-weight models?

Kimi K2.7 Code: Restricted license. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: API only. 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 Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?

ModelCap currently lists 14 API providers for Kimi K2.7 Code and 1 for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent, 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 Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent 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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