DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) vs Kimi K3 (Max)

DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) 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.

DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.10
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.

MetricDeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)Kimi K3 (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.143.6+232.8% Kimi K3 (Max) is 3.3× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$3,658.07— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)77.71s63.08s−18.8% Kimi K3 (Max) is 18.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.85 / $2.75$3.00 / $15.0
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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