Kimi K3 (Max) vs Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

Kimi K3 (Max) vs Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K3 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
43.60
Total cost
$3658
KimiKimi Linear 48B A3B InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.30
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 (Max)Kimi Linear 48B A3B InstructDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)43.67.3−83.3% Kimi Linear 48B A3B I… is 83.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$3,658.07Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)56.00sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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