Model Comparison

K3
vs. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · Kimi, Google

Recommended Pick

Google logoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview9 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

100.0 value score

61.8 reasoning / $4.50/1M

Lowest Price

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

$2.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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K3

65.0 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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K3

76.2 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

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is 1.5x cheaper on input tokens than K3.

Speed gap

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview generates about 2.2x as many tokens per second as K3.

Reasoning gap

K3 leads Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview by 3.2 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

K3 leads Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview by 7.4 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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K3

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

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Full Comparison

Metric
Kimi logoK3
Kimi
Top Pick
Google logoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Google
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$3.00/1M$2.00/1M
Output Cost$15.00/1M$12.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$6.00/1M$4.50/1M
Specifications
OrganizationKimiGoogle
Release DateJul 16, 2026Feb 19, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput58.5 tok/s126.0 tok/s
TTFT1348ms22543ms
Latency35534ms22543ms
Composite Indices
Value Score78.9100.0
Reasoning Score65.061.8
Intelligence57.146.5
Coding76.268.8
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA93.5%94.1%
HLE44.3%44.7%
SciCode58.7%58.9%
LCR74.7%72.7%
IFBench77.1%
TAU-bench v295.6%
TerminalBench Hard53.8%

Key Takeaways

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview offers the best value at $2.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

K3 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 65.0 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

K3 reaches a 76.2 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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K3

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing