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Kimi K3 vs Claude Opus 4.8

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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
AnthropicClaude Opus 4.8

Anthropic's most capable Opus yet, built for long-horizon autonomous agents and frontier coding.

891M ctx$5.00/$25.00 per M#4/92
AI Output
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Benchmarks
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MoonshotAIKimi K3
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-16
Cheaper
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%Novel Reasoning—
AnthropicClaude Opus 4.8
Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Capability
CapabilityECI89.2
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science91.0%Expert-Level—Factual Recall39.5%
Math
Competition Math98.3%Research Math47.2%
Coding
Real-World Coding88.6%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning72.1%
Specs
MoonshotAIKimi K3
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
AnthropicClaude Opus 4.8
1M
Context
128K
Max output
May 2026
Released
Capabilities
MoonshotAIKimi K3
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
AnthropicClaude Opus 4.8
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
MoonshotAIKimi K3
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$3.00/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.30/M tokens
AnthropicClaude Opus 4.8
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$5.00/M tokens
Output$25.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Cache write$6.25/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K3 vs Claude Opus 4.8▼

Which is better, Kimi K3 or Claude Opus 4.8?

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Both Kimi K3 and Claude Opus 4.8 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, Kimi K3 or Claude Opus 4.8?

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Kimi K3 has a lower blended cost. Kimi K3: $3.00 input / $15.00 output. Claude Opus 4.8: $5.00 input / $25.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K3 or Claude Opus 4.8?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Kimi K3 supports 1M tokens vs Claude Opus 4.8 at 1M tokens.

Do both Kimi K3 and Claude Opus 4.8 support vision?

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Yes, both Kimi K3 and Claude Opus 4.8 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Kimi K3 and Claude Opus 4.8?

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Kimi K3 and Claude Opus 4.8 have similar overall capabilities. The main differences lie in pricing, context window size, and provider-specific strengths. Use this comparison page to review all metrics side by side.

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 Kimi K3 and Claude Opus 4.8 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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