Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs Mistral Small 3

Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs Mistral Small 3. 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 (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
27.00
Total cost
$1528
MistralMistral Small 3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
Total cost
-
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 (Reasoning)Mistral Small 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)27.06.7−75.2% Mistral Small 3 is 75.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,528.20Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)60.02s11.72s−80.5% Mistral Small 3 is 80.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.95 / $4.00$0.05 / $0.08
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
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