Grok 3 vs Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)

Grok 3 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.

SpaceXAIGrok 3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.10
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.

MetricGrok 3Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.127.0+123.1% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 2.2× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,528.20— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.28s54.37s+556.6% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 556.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.95 / $4.00
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