Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Kimi K3 (Max)

Claude Sonnet 5 (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 5 (Non-reasoning, High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.20
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 5 (Non-reasoning, High)Kimi K3 (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.243.6+87.9% Kimi K3 (Max) is 87.9% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$3,658.07— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.16s58.57s+617.8% Kimi K3 (Max) is 617.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$3.00 / $15.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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