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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Grok Build 0.1 vs Kimi K3

Models that run tools well: the benchmark band leads with Terminal-Bench and the agent-loop demos show real multi-step work where captures exist.Last reviewed 2026-07-17.

Claude Sonnet 5 vs Grok Build 0.1 vs Kimi K3

At a glance
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5

Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.

801M ctx$3.00/$15.00 per M#26/92
xAIGrok Build 0.1

xAI's agentic build model for autonomous software engineering.

256K ctx$1.00/$2.00 per M
MoonshotAIKimi K3

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
AI Output
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Benchmarks
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AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5
Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Capability
CapabilityECI80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.5%Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Competition Math94.7%
xAIGrok Build 0.1
Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-06-15
Coding
Real-World Coding70.8%
MoonshotAIKimi K3
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
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5
1M
Context
64K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
xAIGrok Build 0.1
256K
Context
16K
Max output
May 2026
Released
MoonshotAIKimi K3
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
xAIGrok Build 0.1
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
MoonshotAIKimi K3
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$3.00/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.30/M tokens
Cache write$3.75/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
xAIGrok Build 0.1
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.00/M tokens
Output$2.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Web search$0.005/search
MoonshotAIKimi K3
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

Which of Claude Sonnet 5, Grok Build 0.1, and Kimi K3 is the cheapest?

Grok Build 0.1 has the lowest blended list price. Per 1M tokens: Claude Sonnet 5 at $3.00 in / $15.00 out; Grok Build 0.1 at $1.00 in / $2.00 out; Kimi K3 at $3.00 in / $15.00 out.

Which of Claude Sonnet 5, Grok Build 0.1, and Kimi K3 has the largest context window?

Kimi K3 leads with 1M tokens. The other two: Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M, Grok Build 0.1 at 256K.

Do Claude Sonnet 5, Grok Build 0.1, and Kimi K3 support image input?

Yes, all three accept images.

Where can I run Claude Sonnet 5, Grok Build 0.1, and Kimi K3 side by side?

This idapt comparison runs all three in aligned columns: the same prompt, plus benchmarks, specs, and prices per model. Open any model in chat from its column to keep working with it.

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