Model Comparison

GPT-5.6 Sol (max)
vs. K3

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · OpenAI, Kimi

Recommended Pick

Kimi logoK38 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

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K3

100.0 value score

65.0 reasoning / $6.00/1M

Lowest Price

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K3

$3.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

66.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

77.4 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 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

K3 is 1.7x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.6 Sol (max).

Speed gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) generates about 1.1x as many tokens per second as K3.

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads K3 by 1.8 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads K3 by 1.2 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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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

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K3

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Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
OpenAI
Top Pick
Kimi logoK3
Kimi
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$5.00/1M$3.00/1M
Output Cost$30.00/1M$15.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$11.25/1M$6.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIKimi
Release DateJul 9, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput65.5 tok/s58.5 tok/s
TTFT87543ms1348ms
Latency87543ms35534ms
Composite Indices
Value Score54.8100.0
Reasoning Score66.765.0
Intelligence58.957.1
Coding77.476.2
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA94.1%93.5%
HLE47.2%44.3%
SciCode56.1%58.7%
LCR73.7%74.7%
IFBench72.7%
TAU-bench v285.1%
TerminalBench Hard65.9%

Key Takeaways

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

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) reaches a 77.4 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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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

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

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing