GPT-6 Sol (Medium) vs Kimi K3 (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Sol (Medium) by OpenAI or Kimi K3 (Max) by Kimi? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Kimi K3 (Max) scores 3.8 points higher (43.6 vs 39.8) but costs 8.8× as much to run the benchmark ($3658 vs $416; flagship vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Kimi K3 (Max) when you need intelligence above 39.8, and GPT-6 Sol (Medium) when 39.8 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6 Sol (Medium) | Kimi K3 (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 39.8 | 43.6 | +9.5% Kimi K3 (Max) is 9.5% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $416.32 | $3,658.07 | +778.7% Kimi K3 (Max) is 8.8× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | Not reported | 63.08s | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $3.00 / $15.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Kimi K3 (Max) vs GPT-6 Sol (Medium): 9.5% more intelligence, 778.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Sol (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- Kimi K3 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 55.10 for $3117.
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