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Compare · Two models, head-to-head

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Composite scores, benchmark ranks, capability grids, and pricing per million tokens. All sourced from the same data that powers the model atlas.

Tools Models

Kimi K3.1 Pro vs Kimi K3

Model A

Model B

MODEL A

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Moonshot · Kimi K3

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Moonshot's 23 Oct 2026 flagship, a post-trained K3. 1,048,576-token context. Text, image, and video in; text out. Thinking stays on. API list is $2 / $10 per 1M tokens. Weights are promised by 4 Nov 2026 and are not public yet. Knowledge cutoff is not on the docs.

MODEL B

Kimi K3

Moonshot · Kimi K3

Composite 58Intel 5810 rows2 sources

Moonshot AI's 2.8T-parameter multimodal reasoning model for long-horizon coding and knowledge work, with a 1M-token context window, public API access, and open weights on Hugging Face.

Kimi K3.1 Pro3stats won

Tied0stats

Kimi K33stats won

Spec showdown

Capacity, price, freshness.

Kimi K3.1 ProvsKimi K3

Kimi K3 leads on composite score (58 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. Kimi K3.1 Pro is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $3.0/1M.

Composite score
Kimi K3.1 Pro0Kimi K358Winner on this row
Benchmark mix
Kimi K3.1 Pro0Kimi K358Winner on this row
Context window
Kimi K3.1 Pro1MWinner on this rowKimi K31M
Max output
Kimi K3.1 Pro1MWinner on this rowKimi K3—
Input price / 1M (lower wins)
Kimi K3.1 Pro$2.0Winner on this rowKimi K3$3.0
Output speed (AA default API)
Kimi K3.1 Pro—Kimi K342 t/sWinner on this row

Composite score

Benchmark mix

Context window

Max output

—

Input price / 1M (lower wins)

$2.0

$3.0

Output speed (AA default API)

—

42 t/s

Capability grid

What each model can do.

Modalities

Kimi K3.1 ProKimi K3

Text●●

Image●●

Audio——

Video●—

Code●●

Tool use●●

Reasoning●●

Access

Kimi K3.1 ProKimi K3

API●●

Consumer app●●

Open weights—●

Managed cloud—●

On-device——

Family profile

Top score per benchmark family.

No shared benchmark families between these two models.

Benchmark ranks

Every shared benchmark, side by side.

No shared benchmarks found between these two models.

Dossier facts

Dates, sources, fineprint.

Kimi K3.1 ProKimi K3

ProviderMoonshotMoonshot

FamilyKimi K3Kimi K3

Release date2026-10-232026-07-16

Knowledge cutoffunpublishedunpublished

Context window1M1M

Max output1M—

Input price /1M$2.0$3.0

Output price /1M$10$15

Statusflagshipsolid

Composite score058

Intelligence score058

Intel sourcenonecomposite

Benchmark rows010

Source count02

Freshnessstalefresh

Pricing checked2026-10-262026-09-23

Ecosystem

Which tools wrap each model.

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Not listed in any tool yet.

Kimi K3

Not listed in any tool yet.

Verdict

Which model to actually pick.

Kimi K3 leads on composite score (58 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. Kimi K3.1 Pro is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $3.0/1M.

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Questions this comparison answers

Every answer below is assembled from the dated fields on this page. Nothing is written separately for search.

Should you use Kimi K3.1 Pro or Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 leads on composite score (58 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. Kimi K3.1 Pro is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $3.0/1M.

Is Kimi K3.1 Pro or Kimi K3 cheaper?

Kimi K3.1 Pro: $2.0 / $10. Kimi K3: $3.0 / $15.

How do the Kimi K3.1 Pro and Kimi K3 context windows compare?

Kimi K3.1 Pro: 1M. Kimi K3: 1M.