Coding
Like-for-like- Claude Fable 5
- 77.0
- Supported · #2/151
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- 50.9
- Supported · #51/151
- Basis
- BenchAlign lane · 10 vs 5 public rows
- Reading
- Claude Fable 5 leads
Claude Fable 5 vs Kimi K2.7 Code
Updated September 10, 2026. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty. They are not guarantees for a specific workload.
Decision reading
Claude Fable 5 has the higher public score, 81.43 versus 65.49, and the 90% score intervals do not overlap.
1 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
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Which one for your work
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
Coding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Claude Fable 5
Claude Fable 5 leads on the public coding lane, 77 to 50.9, with Supported evidence for both models and non-overlapping 90% intervals.
Confidence: stronger
Long documents
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
Claude Fable 5
Claude Fable 5 has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
Chat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
Show secondary and unsupported calls
Cache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Kimi K2.7 Code has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Confidence: rate-fallback
Repository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
Agentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
Kimi K2.7 Code is scored on Estimated evidence for agentic, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limited
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
17 Claude Fable 5 only
1 Shared
7 Kimi K2.7 Code only
- Shared results
- 1
- Claude Fable 5 only
- 17
- Kimi K2.7 Code only
- 7
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 / 8
3 categories rest on Estimated evidence or different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.
Agentic
Directional only- Claude Fable 5
- 74.6
- Supported · #3/152
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- 46.8
- Estimated · #72/152
- Basis
- BenchAlign lane · 4 vs 3 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Knowledge
Directional only- Claude Fable 5
- 83.3
- Supported · #2/183
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- 61.6
- Estimated · #31/183
- Basis
- BenchAlign lane · 2 vs 0 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Instruction following
Directional only- Claude Fable 5
- 78.5
- #56/123
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- 76.6
- #58/123
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Reasoning
Not comparable- Claude Fable 5
- 77.6
- #6/20
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- 75.5
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- Claude Fable 5
- Not ranked
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- Claude Fable 5
- Not ranked
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- Claude Fable 5
- 62.5
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | Claude Fable 5 | Kimi K2.7 Code | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 77.0Supported · #2/151 | 50.9Supported · #51/151 | Like-for-likeBenchAlign lane · 10 vs 5 public rows | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| Agentic | 74.6Supported · #3/152 | 46.8Estimated · #72/152 | Directional onlyBenchAlign lane · 4 vs 3 public rows | Directional only |
| Knowledge | 83.3Supported · #2/183 | 61.6Estimated · #31/183 | Directional onlyBenchAlign lane · 2 vs 0 public rows | Directional only |
| Instruction following | 78.5#56/123 | 76.6#58/123 | Directional onlyProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Directional only |
| Reasoning | 77.6#6/20 | 75.5Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 62.5Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
cursorBench32
Coding
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- Claude Fable 5
- $0.035
- Fits in one request
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- $0.00295
- Fits in one request
Kimi K2.7 Code has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- Claude Fable 5
- $0.65
- Fits in one request
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- $0.0595
- Fits in one request
Kimi K2.7 Code has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- Claude Fable 5
- $0.9
- Fits in one request
- Kimi K2.7 Code
- $0.249
- Fits in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
Kimi K2.7 Code has the lower modeled cost
Kimi K2.7 Code has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationClaude Fable 5Kimi K2.7 Code
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
Claude Fable 5
Kimi K2.7 Code
256K
API model ID
Claude Fable 5
claude-fable-5
Anthropic model overviewKimi K2.7 Code
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
Claude Fable 5
$1 per 1M cached input tokens
Claude API pricingKimi K2.7 Code
Not published
Documented inputs
Claude Fable 5
text, image
Anthropic model overviewKimi K2.7 Code
Not sourced
Documented outputs
Claude Fable 5
Kimi K2.7 Code
Not sourced
Provider availability
Claude Fable 5
Generally Available · Claude API
Anthropic model overviewKimi K2.7 Code
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
Claude Fable 5
Reasoning
Kimi K2.7 Code
Reasoning
Weight access
Claude Fable 5
Proprietary
Kimi K2.7 Code
Open Weight
License
Claude Fable 5
Proprietary
Kimi K2.7 Code
Open Weight
Release date
Claude Fable 5
2026-06-09
Kimi K2.7 Code
2026-06-12
If you already use one of these models
- Deployment change
- The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
- Quality signal
- Claude Fable 5 has the higher public score, 81.43 versus 65.49, and the 90% score intervals do not overlap.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.65 vs $0.0595. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.9 vs $0.249.
- Context tradeoff
- Claude Fable 5 has the larger documented window (1M).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
Claude Fable 5
API / mo$0
Self-host / moNot listed
Break-even—
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Kimi K2.7 Code
API / mo$3,713
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even326M/day
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence25 rows
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 3.0
Claude Fable 534.0%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Claude Fable 584.3%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
OSWorld-Verified
Claude Fable 585%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals)
Claude Fable 580.5%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
Kimi Claw 24/7
Claude Fable 5—Kimi K2.7 Code46.9%SourceNot directly comparable
MCP Atlas
Claude Fable 5—Kimi K2.7 Code76%SourceNot directly comparable
MCP Mark Verified
Claude Fable 5—Kimi K2.7 Code81.1%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
SWE-bench Verified
Claude Fable 595%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench Pro
Claude Fable 580%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
FrontierSWE v2
Claude Fable 547.0%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
FrontierCode 1.1 Main
Claude Fable 553.5%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Claude Fable 584.3%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
cursorBench31
Claude Fable 570.6%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
cursorBench32
Shared sourceClaude Fable 570.5%Kimi K2.7 Code49.7%Claude Fable 5 leads this result
VulcanBench v3
Claude Fable 589.5%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
LiveCodeBench (Vals)
Claude Fable 589.8%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench (Vals)
Claude Fable 595.0%SourceKimi K2.7 Code—Not directly comparable
Kimi Code Bench v2
Claude Fable 5—Kimi K2.7 Code62.0%SourceNot directly comparable
ProgramBench
Claude Fable 5—Kimi K2.7 Code53.6%SourceNot directly comparable
MLS-Bench Lite
Claude Fable 5—Kimi K2.7 Code35.1%SourceNot directly comparable
OpenHarmony Bench
Claude Fable 5—Kimi K2.7 Code52.1%SourceNot directly comparable
Knowledge
Multimodal
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Claude Fable 5 or Kimi K2.7 Code?
Claude Fable 5 has the higher public score, 81.43 versus 65.49, and the 90% score intervals do not overlap. That is the clearest overall quality signal in the current public data.
Which is better for coding, Claude Fable 5 or Kimi K2.7 Code?
Claude Fable 5 leads the public coding lane, 77 to 50.9, with Supported evidence for both models and non-overlapping 90% intervals.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Claude Fable 5 or Kimi K2.7 Code?
Claude Fable 5 scores higher for agentic tasks on the public lane, 74.6 to 46.8. Kimi K2.7 Code is scored on Estimated evidence for agentic tasks, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for agentic tasks from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which costs less, Claude Fable 5 or Kimi K2.7 Code?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.035 on Claude Fable 5 and $0.00295 on Kimi K2.7 Code; repository review costs $0.65 and $0.0595; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.9 and $0.249. Kimi K2.7 Code has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Fable 5 or Kimi K2.7 Code?
Claude Fable 5 has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 256K.
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