Model Comparison

K3 (low)
vs. Grok 4.6 (high)

Comparing 2 AI models · 4 benchmarks · Kimi, SpaceXAI

Recommended Pick

SpaceXAI logoGrok 4.6 (high)12 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

SpaceXAI logo

Grok 4.6 (high)

100.0 value score

66.2 reasoning / $3.00/1M

Lowest Price

SpaceXAI logo

Grok 4.6 (high)

$2.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

SpaceXAI logo

Grok 4.6 (high)

66.2 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Grok 4.6 (high)

76.8 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

Grok 4.6 (high) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Grok 4.6 (high) is 1.5x cheaper on input tokens than K3 (low).

Speed gap

Grok 4.6 (high) generates about 1.9x as many tokens per second as K3 (low).

Reasoning gap

Grok 4.6 (high) leads K3 (low) by 13.7 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

Grok 4.6 (high) leads K3 (low) by 4.8 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 (low)

Kimi

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Grok 4.6 (high)

SpaceXAI

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Full Comparison

Metric
Kimi logoK3 (low)
Kimi
Top Pick
SpaceXAI logoGrok 4.6 (high)
SpaceXAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$3.00/1M$2.00/1M
Output Cost$15.00/1M$6.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$6.00/1M$3.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationKimiSpaceXAI
Release DateJul 16, 2026Aug 12, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput36.3 tok/s67.4 tok/s
TTFT2630ms49322ms
Latency57769ms49322ms
Composite Indices
Value Score39.6100.0
Reasoning Score52.566.2
Intelligence48.360.9
Coding72.076.8
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA84.2%94.9%
HLE25.0%42.9%
SciCode51.2%53.6%
LCR77.0%75.0%

Key Takeaways

Grok 4.6 (high) offers the best value at $2.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Grok 4.6 (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Grok 4.6 (high) reaches a 76.8 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

Kimi logo

K3 (low)

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
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Grok 4.6 (high)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development