Kimi K3 (Low) vs o4-mini (High)

Kimi K3 (Low) vs o4-mini (High). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K3 (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
30.10
Total cost
$1190
OpenAIo4-mini (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.70
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 K3 (Low)o4-mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.116.7−44.5% o4-mini (High) is 44.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,190.42Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)66.33s28.44s−57.1% o4-mini (High) is 57.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$1.10 / $4.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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