DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)

DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3 0324On the open-weights frontier
Intelligence
9.70
Total cost
$19.9
KimiKimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.60
Total cost
-
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 V3 0324Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.723.6+143.3% Kimi K2.6 (Non-reason… is 2.4× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$19.87Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.39s7.86s+79.0% Kimi K2.6 (Non-reason… is 79.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.24 / $0.90$0.95 / $4.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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