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Kimi K3 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5

At a glance

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

1.0M ctx$0.44/$10.00 per M

Anthropic's Sonnet-class model for well-scoped everyday work, a direct upgrade over Claude Sonnet 5.

1M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Cheaper29%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%Factual Recall9%50.6%
Math
Competition Math97.2%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%Novel Reasoning60.4%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science2%95.6%Expert-Level—Factual Recall46.5%
Math
Competition Math3%100.0%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
Specs
1.0M
Context
256K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Sep 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input78%$0.44/M tokens
Output$10.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.44/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$10.00/M tokens
Cache read54%$0.20/M tokens
Cache write$2.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K3 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5▼

Which is better, Kimi K3 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Both Kimi K3 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 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 Sonnet 5.5?

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Kimi K3 has a lower blended cost. Kimi K3: $0.44 input / $10.00 output. Claude Sonnet 5.5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K3 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Kimi K3 supports 1M tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5.5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Kimi K3 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 support vision?

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Yes, both Kimi K3 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Kimi K3 and Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Key differences: Kimi K3 is significantly cheaper. 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 Kimi K3 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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