Model Comparison

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)
vs. K3 (low)

Comparing 2 AI models · 4 benchmarks · Anthropic, Kimi

Recommended Pick

Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)8 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Latency, Reasoning

Best Value

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K3 (low)

100.0 value score

52.5 reasoning / $6.00/1M

Lowest Price

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K3 (low)

$3.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)

69.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

Anthropic logo

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)

76.5 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

K3 (low) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

K3 (low) is 1.7x cheaper on input tokens than Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort).

Speed gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) generates about 1.4x as many tokens per second as K3 (low).

Reasoning gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) leads K3 (low) by 16.8 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) leads K3 (low) by 4.5 points on coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)

Anthropic

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Time

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Cost

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K3 (low)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)
Anthropic
Kimi logoK3 (low)
Kimi
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$5.00/1M$3.00/1M
Output Cost$25.00/1M$15.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$10.00/1M$6.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAnthropicKimi
Release DateJul 24, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput50.1 tok/s36.3 tok/s
TTFT15121ms2630ms
Latency15121ms57769ms
Composite Indices
Value Score79.2100.0
Reasoning Score69.352.5
Intelligence61.548.3
Coding76.572.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA93.7%84.2%
HLE52.8%25.0%
SciCode54.3%51.2%
LCR76.3%77.0%

Key Takeaways

K3 (low) offers the best value at $3.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 69.3 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) reaches a 76.5 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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K3 (low)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing