DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.50
Total cost
-
KimiKimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
27.00
Total cost
$1528
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 V3.1 (Reasoning)Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.527.0+100.0% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 2.0× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,528.20— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)23.64s56.90s+140.7% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 140.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.58 / $1.68$0.95 / $4.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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