Open models in Cursor: Kimi K2.7 vs GLM 5.2

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-07-02 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, LLM Fundamentals · Level: beginner

Summary

Cursor now supports open-weight models, and Kimi K2.7 is available inside the editor. The quoted post shares Cursor's own eval results comparing Kimi K2.7 with GLM 5.2. This means you can choose cheaper open models next to closed models in the same coding assistant.

Key points

• Cursor now supports open models alongside closed ones.
• Kimi K2.7 (by Moonshot AI) can be selected as a model in Cursor.
• Cursor published eval results comparing Kimi K2.7 with GLM 5.2.
• Open models can be a cheaper option for agentic coding work.

Resources mentioned

• Cursor · tool · x.com · free · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
  AI-native code editor (VS Code with AI built in).
  Also in: GLM 5.3 and GLM 5.3 Flash now in Cursor (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Grok Bot Can Now Hand Off Coding Tasks to Cursor (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Why Plan Mode Still Matters in AI Coding Assistants (Codex, Claude, Cursor) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Why Plan Mode Still Matters in AI Coding Agents (Codex, Claude, Cursor) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 121 more
• Kimi K2.7 · tool · cursor.com · paid
  Open-weight LLM from Moonshot AI, now available in Cursor.
• GLM 5.2 · tool · huggingface.co · free
  A GLM-family LLM (the transcript says 'GLM-5-2') that the demo ranked as a strong, affordable model for coding and design.
  Also in: Qwen3.8-Max on the Frontend Code Arena cost-performance frontier (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Models That Work With the Hermes Agent for Personal Productivity (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Open Model GLM 5.2 Helped Mitigate OpenAI-Caused Cyberattack (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), AI News Roundup: Claude Fable 5, Scientist AI, ZCode, NVIDIA RL (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 27 more

Try this

• Try Kimi K2.7 in Cursor and compare it with your usual model.