Model Comparison

K3
vs. GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · Kimi, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

Kimi logoK310 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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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

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-5.5 (xhigh).

Speed gap

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) generates about 1.2x as many tokens per second as K3.

Reasoning gap

K3 leads GPT-5.5 (xhigh) by 0.8 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

K3 leads GPT-5.5 (xhigh) by 1.3 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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TTFT

Time

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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Kimi logoK3
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$3.00/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$15.00/1M$30.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$6.00/1M$11.25/1M
Specifications
OrganizationKimiOpenAI
Release DateJul 16, 2026Apr 23, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput58.5 tok/s69.0 tok/s
TTFT1348ms27304ms
Latency35534ms27304ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.052.7
Reasoning Score65.064.2
Intelligence57.154.8
Coding76.274.9
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA93.5%93.5%
HLE44.3%44.3%
SciCode58.7%56.1%
LCR74.7%74.3%
IFBench75.9%
TAU-bench v293.9%
TerminalBench Hard60.6%

Key Takeaways

K3 offers the best value at $3.00/1M,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

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications