GPT-5 (high) vs Kimi K2.7 Code
Which is better for the money: GPT-5 (high) by OpenAI or Kimi K2.7 Code by Kimi? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-08-17.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Kimi K2.7 Code
Kimi K2.7 Code vs GPT-5 (high): 21.8% more intelligence, 31.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 33.9% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5 (high) | Kimi K2.7 Code | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 35.3 | 43.0 | +21.8% Kimi K2.7 Code is 21.8% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $789.34 | $544.58 | −31.0% Kimi K2.7 Code is 31.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 110.75s | 73.20s | −33.9% Kimi K2.7 Code is 33.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.25 / $10.0 | $0.95 / $4.00 | |
| Input modalities | Not reported | Not reported |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5 (high) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Muse Spark 1.2 (xhigh) scores 56.80 for $639.
- Kimi K2.7 Code is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Gemini 3.7 Flash (high) scores 56.00 for $485.
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