Kimi K3
By Kimi · released 2026-07-16 (3 months) · 2 effort levels
1 of 2 on the open-weights frontier at launchOff the frontier todayopen weights
- Intelligence index
- 30.10–43.60
- Cost to run the AA index
- $1190–$3658
- Price per 1M tokens (in / out)
- $3.00 / $15.0
Today
Where Kimi K3 stands on the 2026-10-24 frontier
No measured level is on the frontier today.
| Level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Cost | E2E | Today | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 (Low) | Text, Image | 30.10 | $1190 | 66.3s | beaten by GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | Compare |
| Kimi K3 (Max) | Text, Image | 43.60 | $3658 | 63.1s | beaten by Kimi K3.1 Pro | Compare |
Kimi K3 effort levelsToday's Pareto frontierOpen-weights frontierEvery other model
Matchup
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Launch day
What Kimi K3 did to the frontier on 2026-07-16
Reached the open-weights frontier
Kimi K3 (Max)
No level beat the overall frontier, but no earlier open-weights model was as smart for less.
Reached the frontier0 of 2
Impact (hypervolume gained)0
Rank, past year's releases—
Smartest level43.60
Cheapest level$1190
Reached the frontierMissed itDisplaced from the old frontierFrontier the day beforeFrontier after the releaseRegion gained (impact)
Missed the frontier
| Level | Intelligence | Cost | Beaten by | Intel gap | Cost ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 (Low) | 30.10 | $1190 | GPT-5.6 Luna (High) | −2.0 | 11.01× |
| Kimi K3 (Max) | 43.60 | $3658 | GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) | −0.4 | 1.76× |
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