Kimi Code + Kimi 2.6 Just Changed EVERYTHING

Income stream surfers| 00:06:00|Apr 22, 2026
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The host introduces Kimmy K2.6, notes its rapid rise, and strongly questions the credibility of the benchmarks provided for the model.

Kimmy 2.6 delivers standout technical builds in Kimmy CLI, but its look-and-feel lags behind, and the creator questions benchmarks while touting cost-effective alternatives like Kimmy for budget users.

Summary

Income stream surfers’ video puts Kimmy Code + Kimmy 2.6 under the microscope, with the creator quickly labeling the official benchmarks as dubious. He tests Kimmy 2.6 inside Kimmy CLI, emphasizing the quality of the technical build over aesthetics and noting near-zero 404 errors and seamless multilingual support. The host compares Kimmy 2.6 favorably to open-source Chinese models and to Claude-based builds, while arguing that the Harbor Build roadmap (Harbor SEO AI) could shift the game for website creation and SEO in the near term. He highlights the current limitation: look-and-feel is underwhelming, even as the model’s technical prowess impresses. A side-by-side with Harbor Build and Sonic 4.6 builds demonstrates tangible differences in completeness and user experience. The video also covers pricing and plan changes, mentioning Claude Code’s removal from the pro plan and suggesting Kimmy as a cost-effective alternative for new users. Throughout, the creator keeps a candid, opinionated tone about model performance versus marketing claims. He closes by encouraging viewers to explore Harbor SEO.ai and to stay tuned for more content.

Key Takeaways

  • Kimmy 2.6’s technical build in Kimmy CLI is highly impressive, with 0 404s and seamless Italian/English language switching.
  • The creator deems the published benchmarks for Kimmy 2.6 as questionable and thinks marketing claims may be exaggerated.
  • Compared to Claude/Anthropic offerings, Kimmy 2.6 can be a cost-effective option for users on tighter budgets.
  • Harbor Build, part of Harbor SEO.ai, represents a future ecosystem offering a full CMS and website-building capabilities.
  • Harbor SEO.ai is promoted by the creator as a timely resource, with potential to ship soon and a link provided in the description and pin.
  • The video contrasts Kimmy’s build quality with Harbor builds and with Sonic 4.6, arguing personal taste doesn’t override technical solidity.
  • Claude Code’s removal from the pro plan is highlighted as a potentially unpopular move that could drive users toward Kimmy.

Who Is This For?

Essential viewing for developers evaluating lightweight AI code assistants and looking for cost-effective alternatives to Claude-based models, plus creators interested in AI-powered SEO/website tooling like Harbor SEO.ai.

Notable Quotes

""After only being released less than 48 hours ago, it's already number 10 on programming. This is Kimmy K2.6. And in today's video, we're going to be testing it out inside Kimmy CLI.""
Opening claim establishing early buzz for Kimmy 2.6 and the testing setup.
""I think that's absolute horse crap personally.""
The creator critiques benchmarks, setting a skeptical tone.
""The technical build here is absolutely incredible. There's not a zero for there's not a single 404.""
Praise for the model’s robustness in Kimmy CLI.
""Claude Code was removed from the pro plan... I think that's a really bad change from Claude.""
Pricing/plan change impact and comparison point for alternatives.
""If you're on a budget, and not only that, recently Claude Code was removed from the pro plan... Kimmy may be the best in slot for you.""
Recommendation of Kimmy as a cost-effective option.

Questions This Video Answers

  • How does Kimmy 2.6 perform in Kimmy CLI compared to Claude Code in 2024?
  • Is Kimmy a good budget-friendly alternative after Claude Code removal from pro plans?
  • What are the upcoming features in Harbor Build within Harbor SEO.ai?
  • How do Harbor Build and Sonic 4.6 builds compare to open-source Chinese models?
  • What should I know about AI benchmarks and why does the creator distrust them?
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Full Transcript
Look at this guys. After only being released less than 48 hours ago, it's already number 10 on programming. This is Kimmy K2.6. And in today's video, we're going to be testing it out inside Kimmy CLI. Now, one thing I do want to quickly say is that in my opinion, the benchmarks for this model are complete horse crap. So, these are Yeah, this is the benchmarks that they're giving. I don't know. So, this is Opus 4.6. So, apparently, it's better than Opus 4.6. I think that's absolute horse crap personally. Um, but this might be a step forward compared to previous Kimmy models. So, in today's video, we're going to be testing exactly that. Now, you can read through all of this if you want, but in my opinion, they're just bull craping on most of this to be honest with you. Uh, I don't know what Kimmy Claw Bench is either, but I feel like they're just making crap up at this point. Honestly, there's no way it's even anywhere close to 4.6. But in today's video, we will test it out. So, let's jump into things. Okay, so the first thing I'm going to do is we're going to put yolo mode on and then we're just going to give it the entire prompt and then basically we're just going to go and chill for a bit and then we'll come back and we'll see how this has built. Now, this is the prompt I always use. It's a service-based website prompt. I've kind of gone off this prompt more recently. I'm doing much more complicated things nowadays, but this prompt is still a really, really good test to see if a model is complete bull crap or whether it genuinely is as good as it says it is. So, let's just let this run. We'll be back soon and we'll see how it does. Okay, so just before continuing the video, guys, quick shout out from our sponsor, me. This is harbor seo.ai and this is a project that I've been working on for the last two years now. And it's basically a fullblown AI, AEO, GEO, and SEO tool all wrapped into one with some massive, massive ideas coming. Right now it's a writer and SEO keyword generator and also it can do topical authority. But very very soon I'm going to be shipping this update here which includes Harbor Build. Harbor Build is a fullblown website builder with CMS built into it. Okay, don't ask guys. I've gone a bit crazy with this one. This is coming very very soon. I can't wait to ship this update. It's actually ready to ship now, but I just don't want to overload people with too many new things because we also have the co-pilot which yeah, and now we also have Harbor Build. So, I am just waiting to kind of know how to ship all of these different things to people. But just so you know, guys, massive things coming to Harbor. There's a link in the description and in the pin comment. Go and check it out today. Let's jump back into the video. Okay guys, so this is the final result. Pretty impressive stuff. The main thing to note is the technical build, right? I think the look and feel is fine. Whatever. It could be improved. It could be worse. It could be better. It is what it is with the with the kind of look and feel. What I like to check is the technical build because in my opinion, what makes a good build is a good technical build, not necessarily a good look and feel. So, the technical build here is absolutely incredible. There's not a zero for there's not a single 404. I can change to Italian, English, Italian, English. Literally works perfectly. Uh, pretty impressive stuff, I have to say. This is Kimmy CLI with Kimmy 2.6. And I have to say it's it's absolutely insane for a Chinese model, right? For like an open- source model. Very, very impressive stuff for sure. Now, one thing I would like to see better would be the look and feel. I don't think the look and feel is particularly good. I don't know what that's supposed to be, but that's I think it's supposed to be a a Rolls-Royce, but uh I wouldn't drive in that Rolls-Royce, personally. Um it's got it's it it's nice. It's a decent look and feel. It's a little bit thin on content. I don't think it would rank particularly well on Google, to be honest with you. So, it's definitely missing a couple of things across the board, but the technical build is one of the best technical builds I've ever seen from a Chinese model. So, that gets a big plus from me. Uh yeah, I mean very very impressive stuff. It, like I said, you can change from Italian to English very easily. It's got a contact us page. Everything is pretty much built. The look and feel is pretty terrible, though. I do have to say. I'm not a fan of the look and feel here. I won't lie to you guys. This is nice. It's a nice header section. But just for some context, guys, a normal build with uh Harbor Build, which uses Sonic 4.6 six looks something like this. So yeah, this is one of the harbor builds. This is a Sonic 4.6. And you can just see I I think it looks a lot better than uh that build. It's a lot more complete as well. And this isn't just the prompting, it's just the model as well, right? The just Sonic model or Claude models are just significantly better than these free or open-source Chinese models. Okay. So, yeah, this definitely isn't a RIP uh Opus or RIP Sonet or anything like that. But if you're on a budget, and not only that, recently Claude Code was removed from the pro plan for by anthropic. So, if you're not wanting to spend $200 or $100 a month, something like Kimmy may be the best in slot for you. Claude code gone from Prairie Plan. Now, I think this is a really bad change from Claude. Not sure why they've done that. For clarity, we're running a small test less than 2% of new proumer signups. Is this thing pro and max are not affected? I don't know how I feel about this to be honest with you. I think that's kind of weird that they've pulled that. Uh I expect them to put that back in in the future because that is not going to be a very popular change at all, but you probably were getting such little usage out of it anyway that it wasn't worth it. So, I would go and check out Kimmy CLI or Kimmy code instead. Guys, I'm going to leave the video there. Thank you so much for watching. If you are watching all the way to the end of the video, you're absolute legend. Go and check out harbor seo.ai in the pin comment and in the description. And I'll see you very, very soon with some more content.

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