DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (High) vs Kimi K3 (Low)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (High) vs Kimi K3 (Low). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
28.50
Total cost
-
KimiKimi K3 (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
17.40
Total cost
$1764
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 V4.1 Flash 1017 (High)Kimi K3 (Low)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)28.517.4−38.9% Kimi K3 (Low) is 38.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,763.52— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)12.59s48.95s+288.8% Kimi K3 (Low) is 288.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$3.00 / $15.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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