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Kimi K3 vs o3

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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
OpenAIo3

OpenAI's most powerful reasoning model — top across math, coding, and science.

79200K ctx$2.00/$8.00 per M#27/92
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
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math—Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—Code Editing—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%Novel Reasoning—Task Horizon—
OpenAIo3
Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI79.2
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science81.8%Expert-Level20.3%Factual Recall53.0%
Math
Math Problems97.8%Competition Math83.9%Research Math18.7%
Coding
Real-World Coding62.3%Code Editing81.3%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning6.5%Task Horizon1.5h
Specs
MoonshotAIKimi K3
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
OpenAIo3
200K
Context
100K
Max output
Apr 2025
Released
Capabilities
MoonshotAIKimi K3
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
OpenAIo3
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
OpenAIo3
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$8.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K3 vs o3▼

Which is better, Kimi K3 or o3?

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Both Kimi K3 and o3 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 o3?

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o3 has a lower blended cost. Kimi K3: $3.00 input / $15.00 output. o3: $2.00 input / $8.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K3 or o3?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Kimi K3 supports 1M tokens vs o3 at 200K tokens.

Do both Kimi K3 and o3 support vision?

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Yes, both Kimi K3 and o3 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Kimi K3 and o3?

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Kimi K3 and o3 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 o3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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