Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning) vs Kimi K3 (Max)

Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning) vs Kimi K3 (Max). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.60
Total cost
-
KimiKimi K3 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
43.60
Total cost
$3658
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.

MetricKimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)Kimi K3 (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.643.6+84.7% Kimi K3 (Max) is 84.7% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$3,658.07— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.05s56.00s+595.7% Kimi K3 (Max) is 595.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.95 / $4.00$3.00 / $15.0
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image
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