DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Kimi K2 Thinking

DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Kimi K2 Thinking. 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 ThinkingNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.00
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 ThinkingDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.722.0+126.8% Kimi K2 Thinking is 2.3× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$19.87Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.86s22.40s+360.9% Kimi K2 Thinking is 360.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.24 / $0.90$0.60 / $2.50
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