Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Kimi K2.7 Code

API pricing, context window and capabilities for Gemini 3.5 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

Gemini 3.5 Flash wins on Terminal-Bench, on intelligence and on context window. Kimi K2.7 Code wins on price.

Price
Kimi K2.7 Code
Terminal-Bench
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Intelligence
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Context window
Gemini 3.5 Flash

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

Gemini 3.5 Flash wins

  • Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
  • Supports audio
  • Has web search

Kimi K2.7 Code wins

  • Cheaper input ($1.50 vs $0.671 /1M)
  • Cheaper output ($9.00 vs $3.35 /1M)
  • Higher max output (66K vs 262K)
  • More serving providers (7 vs 16)
Cheaper overall
Kimi K2.7 Code
$0.671 + $3.35 /1M
Larger context
Gemini 3.5 Flash
1M
More providers
Kimi K2.7 Code
16 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest listed route · per 1M tokens
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
Gemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 Code
Input $/1M$1.50via Google $0.671OpenRouter routed quote best
Output $/1M$9.00via Google $3.35OpenRouter routed quote best
Context window1M best262K
Max output66K 262K best
Serving providers7 16 best
DateReleased May 22, 2026 Released Jun 13, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
Gemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 Code
Intelligence32.6 best25.8
Terminal-Bench79% best67%
GPQA Diamond92% best90%
Output speed197 t/s best64 t/s
Latency (TTFT)17.14s 2.75s best

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Gemini 3.5 Flash
via OpenRouter
$17
Kimi K2.7 Code
via OpenRouter
$6.71

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureGemini 3.5 FlashKimi K2.7 Code
Vision✓✓
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio✓—
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search✓—

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Kimi K2.7 Code?
Kimi K2.7 Code is cheaper for input ($1.50 vs $0.671 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote, while Moonshot lists it at $0.95 per 1M input. Kimi K2.7 Code is cheaper for output ($9.00 vs $3.35 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote, while Moonshot lists it at $4.00 per 1M output.
What is the context window difference between Gemini 3.5 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code?
Gemini 3.5 Flash has a 1M-token context window and Kimi K2.7 Code has 262K tokens, so Gemini 3.5 Flash can take a larger prompt.
How do Gemini 3.5 Flash and Kimi K2.7 Code compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on Terminal-Bench, and Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

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