Kimi K3 (Max) vs o3-mini

Kimi K3 (Max) vs o3-mini. 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
OpenAIo3-miniNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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)o3-miniDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)43.612.5−71.3% o3-mini is 71.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$3,658.07Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)56.00s8.96s−84.0% o3-mini is 84.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$1.10 / $4.40
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