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Model comparison

Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 18 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

63.88/100
Margin
9.9pts
← winning
Moonshot AI
54.03/100
0 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.5 Flash #37 (Estimated); Kimi K2.7 Code #92 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code share 18 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 27 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash; 5 to Kimi K2.7 Code.

Updated July 27, 2026
Shared results
18
Gemini 3.5 Flash only
27
Kimi K2.7 Code only
5
Comparable categories
0 / 8

Benchmark data for Gemini 3.5 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code is coming soon on BenchLM.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 18 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.

Gemini 3.5 Flash is priced at $1.50 input / $9.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.95 input / $4.00 output per 1M tokens for Kimi K2.7 Code. Gemini 3.5 Flash has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Kimi K2.7 Code.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for Gemini 3.5 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code
CategoryGemini 3.5 FlashΔKimi K2.7 Code
AgenticGemini 3.5 Flash77.2MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
CodingGemini 3.5 Flash53.9MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
ReasoningGemini 3.5 Flash74.7MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
KnowledgeGemini 3.5 Flash47.2MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
MathGemini 3.5 Flash32.9MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
MultimodalGemini 3.5 Flash83.8MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
Inst. FollowingGemini 3.5 Flash76.3MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGemini 3.5 Flash$1.5 input / $9 outputKimi K2.7 Code$0.95 input / $4 outputKimi K2.7 Code has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondGemini 3.5 Flash284.2 tok/sKimi K2.7 CodeNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGemini 3.5 Flash18.55 sKimi K2.7 CodeNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGemini 3.5 Flash1MKimi K2.7 Code256KGemini 3.5 Flash lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 76.2%Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 83.6%76%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
ToolathlonSource 56.5%Not comparable
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 78.4%Not comparable
Finance Agent v2Source 57.9%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 13451186Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
τ²-bench resultsSource 95.3%90.1%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
GDPval-AASource 42.2%34.3%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
AA Agentic IndexSource 37.5%29.6%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
APEX-Agents-AASource 47.1%Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 61.85%Not comparable
ResearchClawBenchSource 18.0%Not comparable
AA AutomationBenchSource 42.6%Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource 50.1%Not comparable
Kimi Claw 24/7Source 46.9%Not comparable
MCP Mark VerifiedSource 81.1%Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 76.2%Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 55.1%Not comparable
SciCodeSource 53.1%Not comparable
Vibe Code BenchSource 48.68%Not comparable
cursorBench31Source 49.8%Not comparable
cursorBench32Source 48.8%49.7%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
AA Coding IndexSource 70.1%60.8%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
AA-SciCodeSource 53.1%47.5%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
Kimi Code Bench v2Source 62.0%Not comparable
ProgramBenchSource 53.6%Not comparable
MLS-Bench LiteSource 35.1%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeResult
MRCRv2Source 77.3%Not comparable
MRCR 1MSource 26.6%Not comparable
ARC-AGI-2Source 72.1%Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 69.3%66.3%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
CritPtSource 13.1%10.0%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
Knowledge
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeResult
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 50.2%42.0%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
GPQASource 92.2%Not comparable
GPQA-DSource 92.7%Not comparable
HLESource 40.2%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 51.9%38.6%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 60.7%80.3%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 92.2%89.6%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
AA-HLESource 41.0%32.8%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 22.7%-10.7%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
Math
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeResult
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 38.966%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 14.583%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeResult
CharXivSource 84.2%Not comparable
MMMU-ProSource 83.6%Not comparable
Blueprint-Bench 2Source 33.6%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 84.3%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 12831300Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 CodeResult
IFBenchSource 76.3%Not comparable
AA-IFBenchSource 76.3%63.1%Gemini 3.5 Flash leads
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Can I compare Gemini 3.5 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code on BenchLM yet?

Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.

Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?

BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.

What data is available for Gemini 3.5 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code today?

Gemini 3.5 Flash: $1.50 input / $9.00 output per 1M tokens Kimi K2.7 Code: $0.95 input / $4.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

Gemini 3.5 Flash
API / mo$7,875
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
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: July 27, 2026

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