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Kimi K3 vs DeepSeek R1 (0528)

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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
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (0528)

Updated DeepSeek R1 with performance on par with OpenAI o1.

75164K ctx$0.50/$2.15 per M#44/92
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Benchmarks
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MoonshotAIKimi K3
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-16
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math—
Coding
Code Editing—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%Novel Reasoning—Task Horizon—
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (0528)
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI74.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science76.3%Expert-Level—Factual Recall27.4%
Math
Math Problems96.6%Competition Math66.4%
Coding
Code Editing71.4%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning1.1%Task Horizon31min
Specs
MoonshotAIKimi K3
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (0528)
164K
Context
33K
Max output
May 2025
Released
Capabilities
MoonshotAIKimi K3
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (0528)
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
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (0528)
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.50/M tokens
Output$2.15/M tokens
Cache read$0.35/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K3 vs DeepSeek R1 (0528)▼

Which is better, Kimi K3 or DeepSeek R1 (0528)?

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Both Kimi K3 and DeepSeek R1 (0528) 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 DeepSeek R1 (0528)?

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DeepSeek R1 (0528) has a lower blended cost. Kimi K3: $3.00 input / $15.00 output. DeepSeek R1 (0528): $0.50 input / $2.15 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K3 or DeepSeek R1 (0528)?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Kimi K3 supports 1M tokens vs DeepSeek R1 (0528) at 164K tokens.

Do both Kimi K3 and DeepSeek R1 (0528) support vision?

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Kimi K3 supports vision/image input, but DeepSeek R1 (0528) does not.

What are the key differences between Kimi K3 and DeepSeek R1 (0528)?

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Key differences: DeepSeek R1 (0528) is significantly cheaper; only Kimi K3 supports vision input. 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 DeepSeek R1 (0528) for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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