Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Kimi K3 (Max)

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Kimi K3 (Max). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
24.70
Total cost
-
KimiKimi K3 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
43.60
Total cost
$3658
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Kimi K3 (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.743.6+76.5% Kimi K3 (Max) is 76.5% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$3,658.07— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.94s56.93s+376.8% Kimi K3 (Max) is 376.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$3.00 / $15.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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