Kimi K2.7 Code vs Step 5 Preview
Which is better for the money: Kimi K2.7 Code by Kimi or Step 5 Preview by StepFun? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-09-30.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Step 5 Preview
Step 5 Preview vs Kimi K2.7 Code: 69.4% more intelligence, 6.4% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 17.3% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | Kimi K2.7 Code | Step 5 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 25.8 | 43.7 | +69.4% Step 5 Preview is 69.4% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $992.88 | $929.00 | −6.4% Step 5 Preview is 6.4% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 39.06s | 32.31s | −17.3% Step 5 Preview is 17.3% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.95 / $4.00 | $1.00 / $2.70 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Kimi K2.7 Code is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- Step 5 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
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