VERIFIEDOct 142026
Is Kimi K2 6 state of the art?
It used to be.Was SOTA in Coding › Web dev.
As of Oct 14, 2026, Kimi K2 6 from Moonshot AI. Was SOTA in Coding › Web dev. Last listed at #8 in Math on 2026-05-12.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #35 in Reasoning on 2026-04-20.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond kimi-k2.6 | 0.9078282828282829 0.9–0.9 | 2026-04-20 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, math) kimi-k2.6 | 1478.641326736879 1454.1–1503.2 | 2026-05-12 | INDEP. | snap_9a4e972507c9 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, coding) kimi-k2.6 | 1520.582339445514 1509.0–1532.2 | 2026-05-19 | INDEP. | snap_9a4e972507c9 |
| LMArena WebDev kimi-k2.6 | 1512.9770559091894 1504.3–1521.7 | 2026-06-15 | INDEP. | snap_d2f3c94c88f6 |
| GDP.pdf kimi-k2.6 | 0.12 | 2026-04-20 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| SimpleQA Verified kimi-k2.6 | 0.349 0.3–0.4 | 2026-04-20 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #35 | Last listed at #35 in Reasoning on 2026-04-20. |
| Math | Not SOTA · #8 | Last listed at #8 in Math on 2026-05-12. |
| Science | Not SOTA · #35 | Last listed at #35 in Science on 2026-04-20. That board does not award a crown. |
| Coding | Not SOTA · #8 | Last listed at #8 in Coding on 2026-05-19. |
| Coding › Web dev | Not SOTA · #8 | Last listed at #8 in Coding › Web dev on 2026-06-15. |
| Vision | Not SOTA · #31 | Ranked #31 in Vision. |
| Factuality | Not SOTA · #52 | Last listed at #52 in Factuality on 2026-04-20. |