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Nova Micro vs Kimi K3

At a glance

Amazon's ultra-fast text-only model for low-latency tasks.

128K ctx$0.04/$0.14 per M

MoonshotAI's 2.8T-parameter flagship for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agent runs.

1.0M ctx$3.00/$15.00 per M
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Benchmarks
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CodingInsufficient data
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ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper99%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Expert-Level—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-16
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%
Specs
128K
Context
5K
Max output
Dec 2024
Released
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input99%$0.04/M tokens
Output99%$0.14/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$3.00/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.30/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Nova Micro vs Kimi K3▼

Which is better, Nova Micro or Kimi K3?

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Both Nova Micro and Kimi K3 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Nova Micro or Kimi K3?

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Nova Micro has a lower blended cost. Nova Micro: $0.04 input / $0.14 output. Kimi K3: $3.00 input / $15.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Nova Micro or Kimi K3?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Nova Micro supports 128K tokens vs Kimi K3 at 1M tokens.

Do both Nova Micro and Kimi K3 support vision?

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Kimi K3 supports vision/image input, but Nova Micro does not.

What are the key differences between Nova Micro and Kimi K3?

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Key differences: Nova Micro is significantly cheaper; only Kimi K3 supports vision input; only Kimi K3 offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Nova Micro and Kimi K3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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