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Inkling Small vs Kimi K3

At a glance

Thinking Machines Lab's smaller, more efficient open-weight multimodal model, with 12B active parameters out of 276B total.

524K ctx$0.45/$1.20 per M

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
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper89%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Expert-Level—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-16
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%
Specs
524K
Context
256K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input85%$0.45/M tokens
Output92%$1.20/M tokens
Cache read67%$0.10/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$3.00/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.30/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Inkling Small vs Kimi K3▼

Which is better, Inkling Small or Kimi K3?

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Both Inkling Small 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, Inkling Small or Kimi K3?

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Inkling Small has a lower blended cost. Inkling Small: $0.45 input / $1.20 output. Kimi K3: $3.00 input / $15.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Inkling Small or Kimi K3?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Inkling Small supports 524K tokens vs Kimi K3 at 1M tokens.

Do both Inkling Small and Kimi K3 support vision?

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

What are the key differences between Inkling Small and Kimi K3?

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Key differences: Inkling Small 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 Inkling Small and Kimi K3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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