Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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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 Linear 48B A3B InstructDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.77.3−70.4% Kimi Linear 48B A3B I… is 70.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)12.71sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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