Kimi K3 (Low) vs Muse Ember (Max)
Which is better for the money: Kimi K3 (Low) by Kimi or Muse Ember (Max) by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-09.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Muse Ember (Max)
Muse Ember (Max) vs Kimi K3 (Low): 106.9% more intelligence, 93.4% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Kimi K3 (Low) | Muse Ember (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 17.4 | 36.0 | +106.9% Muse Ember (Max) is 2.1× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,763.52 | $117.12 | −93.4% Muse Ember (Max) is 93.4% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 56.48s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $3.00 / $15.0 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Kimi K3 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 54.60 for $1124.
- Muse Ember (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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