claude-opus-5.5-max vs kimi-k2.7-code Benchmark Comparison

Direct benchmark comparison between claude-opus-5.5-max and kimi-k2.7-code based on LMArena Elo and the latest 2026 API pricing.

Direct Technical & Pricing Comparison

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
claude-opus-5.5-max	1818	$0.000004	59
kimi-k2.7-code	1472	$7.062e-7	20

*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*

Comparison Summary: claude-opus-5.5-max is the more capable model in this pair, leading by 346 Elo points.