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Kimi K2 0711 vs Kimi K3
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Winner summary
Kimi K3 wins on 2/2 benchmarks
Kimi K3 wins 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. Leads in reasoning · coding.
Category leads
reasoning·Kimi K3coding·Kimi K3
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Kimi K2 0711
#72 by perf·#17 by attention
Kimi K3
#51 by perf·#17 by attention
Best value
Kimi K2 0711
4.8x better value than Kimi K3
Kimi K2 0711
39.1 pts/$
$1.43/M
Kimi K3
8.1 pts/$
$7.33/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Moonshot AI
$18.0B·Tier 1
Moonshot AI
$18.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
2 benchmarks · 2 models
Kimi K2 0711Kimi K3
SimpleBench
Kimi K3 leads by +41.3
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
Kimi K2 0711
11.6
Kimi K3
52.8
WeirdML
Kimi K3 leads by +43.2
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
Kimi K2 0711
39.4
Kimi K3
82.6
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0711 | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
SimpleBench SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking. | 11.6 | 52.8 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 39.4 | 82.6 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.57 | $2.30 | 131K tokens (~66 books) | $10.03 | |
| $0.67 | $14.00 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $40.03 |