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GPT-5.4 mini vs Kimi K2.7 Code

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 16 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

56.77/100
Margin
1.8pts
← winning
Moonshot AI
55/100
0 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: GPT-5.4 mini #75 (Estimated); Kimi K2.7 Code #87 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. GPT-5.4 mini and Kimi K2.7 Code share 16 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 14 results are unique to GPT-5.4 mini; 7 to Kimi K2.7 Code.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
16
GPT-5.4 mini only
14
Kimi K2.7 Code only
7
Comparable categories
0 / 8

Benchmark data for GPT-5.4 mini and Kimi K2.7 Code is coming soon on BenchLM.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 16 shared benchmark results across 5 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.

GPT-5.4 mini is priced at $0.75 input / $4.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.95 input / $4.00 output per 1M tokens for Kimi K2.7 Code. GPT-5.4 mini has the larger context window at 400K, 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 GPT-5.4 mini and Kimi K2.7 Code
CategoryGPT-5.4 miniΔKimi K2.7 Code
AgenticGPT-5.4 mini65.7MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
KnowledgeGPT-5.4 mini47.8MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
MathGPT-5.4 mini21.7MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured
MultimodalGPT-5.4 mini76.6MarginNo overlapKimi K2.7 CodeNot measured

Operational comparison

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

MetricGPT-5.4 miniKimi K2.7 CodeComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGPT-5.4 mini$0.75 input / $4.5 outputKimi K2.7 Code$0.95 input / $4 outputKimi K2.7 Code has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondGPT-5.4 mini201 tok/sKimi K2.7 CodeNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGPT-5.4 mini3.85 sKimi K2.7 CodeNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGPT-5.4 mini400KKimi K2.7 Code256KGPT-5.4 mini lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniKimi K2.7 CodeResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 60%Not comparable
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 72.1%Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 57.7%76%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
ToolathlonSource 42.9%Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 83.3%90.1%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
AA Agentic IndexSource 30.2%29.6%GPT-5.4 mini leads
APEX-Agents-AASource 28.2%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 33.6%34.3%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
GDPval-AASource 11711187Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi Claw 24/7Source 46.9%Not comparable
MCP Mark VerifiedSource 81.1%Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniKimi K2.7 CodeResult
Vibe Code BenchSource 47.97%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 56.1%60.8%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
AA-SciCodeSource 49.9%47.5%GPT-5.4 mini leads
FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource 27.0%Not comparable
Kimi Code Bench v2Source 62.0%Not comparable
ProgramBenchSource 53.6%Not comparable
MLS-Bench LiteSource 35.1%Not comparable
cursorBench32Source 49.7%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniKimi K2.7 CodeResult
AA-LCRSource 69.3%66.3%GPT-5.4 mini leads
CritPtSource 10.0%10.0%Tie
Knowledge
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniKimi K2.7 CodeResult
GPQASource 88%Not comparable
HLESource 41.5%Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource 28.2%Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 40.0%42.0%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 87.5%89.6%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
AA-HLESource 26.6%32.8%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -18.7%-10.7%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 37.5%38.6%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 89.8%80.3%Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Math
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniKimi K2.7 CodeResult
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 28.280%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 2.080%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniKimi K2.7 CodeResult
MMMU-ProSource 76.6%Not comparable
MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource 78%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 73.3%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1302Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniKimi K2.7 CodeResult
AA-IFBenchSource 73.3%63.1%GPT-5.4 mini leads
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Can I compare GPT-5.4 mini 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 GPT-5.4 mini and Kimi K2.7 Code today?

GPT-5.4 mini: $0.75 input / $4.50 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.

GPT-5.4 mini
API / mo$3,938
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 23, 2026

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