VERIFIEDOct 142026
Is Kimi K2 0711 Preview state of the art?
It used to be.Was SOTA in General LLM.
As of Oct 14, 2026, Kimi K2 0711 Preview from Moonshot AI. Was SOTA in General LLM. Ranked #93 in General LLM.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Ranked #93 in General LLM.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall) kimi-k2-0711-preview | 1417.736509068082 1412.8–1422.6 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, hard prompts) kimi-k2-0711-preview | 1432.3494899872117 1426.1–1438.6 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, math) kimi-k2-0711-preview | 1387.7126328380555 1373.6–1401.8 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, coding) kimi-k2-0711-preview | 1459.601850118759 1451.2–1468.0 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, longer query) kimi-k2-0711-preview | 1395.0139239462844 1386.7–1403.3 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| General LLM | Not SOTA · #93 | Ranked #93 in General LLM. |
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #102 | Ranked #102 in Reasoning. |
| Math | Not SOTA · #122 | Ranked #122 in Math. |
| Coding | Not SOTA · #100 | Ranked #100 in Coding. |
| Long context | Not SOTA · #126 | Ranked #126 in Long context. |