China’s Coding Model, Kimi K2.7 Code, is 6x Cheaper Than Claude. It also Grades Its Own Homework

China released Kimi K2.7 Code, an open-weight coding model that is six times cheaper than Claude and claims to self-evaluate its own performance, though independent verification of its benchmarks is impossible.

China’s best open-weight coder is here; it’s a fraction of the cost, and you cannot independently verify a single number it ships with… Continue reading on Towards AI »