Kimi K2.6vsMiniMax-M2.7
Across 5 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 leads overall: Kimi K2.6 wins 4, MiniMax-M2.7 wins 1, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +5.96.
Kimi K2.6
Moonshot AI · 2026-04-20 · Reasoning model
MiniMax-M2.7
MiniMaxAI · 2026-03-18 · Reasoning model
Kimi K2.64 wins(80%)(20%)1 winMiniMax-M2.7
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 5 shared benchmarks.
General Knowledge
Kimi K2.6 3/3| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | MiniMax-M2.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLE | 5415 / 172Thinking (With Tools + Internet) | 2896 / 172Thinking (No Tools) | +26 |
| LiveBench | 72.1728 / 115Thinking (No Tools) | 63.4956 / 115Deep Thinking (No Tools) | +8.68 |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5018 / 187Thinking (No Tools) | 8742 / 187Thinking (No Tools) | +3.50 |
Claw-style Agent Evaluation
MiniMax-M2.7 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | MiniMax-M2.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Bench | 80.9019 / 29Thinking (With Tools) | 91.705 / 29Thinking (With Tools) | -10.80 |
Coding and Software Engineer
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | MiniMax-M2.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Pro - Public | 58.6013 / 54Thinking (With Tools) | 56.2024 / 54Thinking (With Tools) | +2.40 |
Specs
| Field | Kimi K2.6 | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Moonshot AI | MiniMaxAI |
| Release date | 2026-04-20 | 2026-03-18 |
| Model type | Reasoning model | Reasoning model |
| Architecture | MoE | MoE |
| Parameters | 1T | 229B |
| Context length | 256K | 200K |
| Max output | Not available | 200K |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Kimi K2.6 | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $0.95 / 1M tokens | $0.3 / 1M tokens |
| Text output | $4 / 1M tokens | $1.2 / 1M tokens |
| Cache read | $0.16 / 1M tokens | $0.06 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write | $0.95 / 1M tokens | $0.375 / 1M tokens |
Summary
- Kimi K2.6leads in:General Knowledge (3/3), Coding and Software Engineer (1/1)
- MiniMax-M2.7leads in:Claw-style Agent Evaluation (1/1)
On average across the 5 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 scores 5.96 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: HLE — Kimi K2.6 54 vs MiniMax-M2.7 28 (+26).
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