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o4-mini vs Kimi K3

At a glance

Compact reasoning model optimized for fast, cost-efficient STEM performance.

200K ctx$1.10/$4.40 per M

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

1.0M ctx$0.30/$11.94 per M
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper40%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Expert-Level—Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%Factual Recall50.6%
Math
Competition Math97.2%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%Novel Reasoning60.4%
Specs
200K
Context
100K
Max output
Apr 2025
Released
1.0M
Context
256K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.10/M tokens
Output63%$4.40/M tokens
Cache read$0.28/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input72%$0.30/M tokens
Output$11.94/M tokens
Cache read24%$0.21/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: o4-mini vs Kimi K3▼

Which is better, o4-mini or Kimi K3?

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Both o4-mini and Kimi K3 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, o4-mini or Kimi K3?

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o4-mini has a lower blended cost. o4-mini: $1.10 input / $4.40 output. Kimi K3: $0.30 input / $11.94 output.

Which has a larger context window, o4-mini or Kimi K3?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: o4-mini supports 200K tokens vs Kimi K3 at 1M tokens.

Do both o4-mini and Kimi K3 support vision?

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Yes, both o4-mini and Kimi K3 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between o4-mini and Kimi K3?

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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 o4-mini and Kimi K3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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