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Kimi K2.6
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#34 of 40 on the coding index, at 17.1 · combines LMArena · Coding, LiveBench · Coding, Vals Vibe Code Bench
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Kimi K2.6: quick answers
Is Kimi K2.6 out?
Yes. Kimi K2.6 is live.
Is Kimi K2.6 good for coding?
On the ArtificialWatch coding index it scores 17.1, #34 of 40 ranked models. The index combines LMArena · Coding, LiveBench · Coding and Vals Vibe Code Bench, taking the median of each model's percentile across them.
Who makes Kimi K2.6?
Moonshot. ArtificialWatch also tracks Kimi K3.1 Pro, Kimi K3, Kimi K2.8, Kimi K4 and Next Kimi K3 (3.2+) from Moonshot.
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