Performance Benchmarks for kimi-k2.7-code

Analyze how kimi-k2.7-code stacks up against other frontier models in terms of cost-to-performance and raw intelligence (LMArena Elo).

2026 Performance Summary

🚀 Intelligence (Elo): 1478
💰 API Cost (Input): $7.4e-7 / 1M tokens
⚡ API Cost (Output): $0.0000035 / 1M tokens
⏱️ Real-world Throughput: 68 tokens/s

Analysis: kimi-k2.7-code is currently positioned on the Pareto Frontier. This means it offers a unique and optimal balance between intelligence (Elo: 1478) and cost ($7.4e-7/1M tokens), making it a top-tier choice for its price bracket.

Highly Recommended Alternatives

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
gemini-3.1-pro-preview	1486	$0.000002	79
gemini-3-flash	1473	$5e-7	64
mimo-v2.5-pro	1466	$4.35e-7	46
gemma-4-31b	1451	$1.2e-7	56
gemma-4-26b-a4b	1438	$6e-8	75

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