AI model comparison

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 vs Kimi K3

Side by side comparison of DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and Kimi K3 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is a large-scale mixture-of-experts model from DeepSeek.

Input / 1M
$0.66
Output / 1M
$1.98
Context
1.05M

Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI.

Input / 1M
$0.19
Output / 1M
$15
Context
1.05M

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At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

3.4x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

23.1 vs 17.4 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

Tie

1.05M vs 1.05M tokens

Newer release

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DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

Released August 12, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 081323.1
moonshotai logoKimi K317.4

Coding index

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 081368.8
moonshotai logoKimi K372

Agentic index

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 081341.3
moonshotai logoKimi K329.3

Pricing

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 vs Kimi K3 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricdeepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813moonshotai logoKimi K3
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.66$0.19
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$1.98$15
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.02$0.18
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813$2.31
moonshotai logoKimi K3$7.88

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813$27.72$8.58 cached
moonshotai logoKimi K3$65.76$65.46 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813$102.96$7.26 cached
moonshotai logoKimi K3$58.80$57.30 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricdeepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813moonshotai logoKimi K3
Context window1.05M tokens1.05M tokens
Max output393K tokens944K tokens
Input typesTextImage, Text, Video
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsMax, High, Low, NoneMax, High, Low, None
Default reasoning effortHighMax
Release dateAugust 12, 2026July 16, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricdeepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813moonshotai logoKimi K3
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is 3.4x cheaper for a typical chat. DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (23.1 vs 17.4). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Kimi K3 cheaper?

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 costs $0.66 per 1M input tokens and $1.98 per 1M output tokens, while Kimi K3 costs $0.19 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Kimi K3?

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for Kimi K3.

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 smarter than Kimi K3?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 scores 23.1 and Kimi K3 scores 17.4, putting DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and Kimi K3 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and Kimi K3 answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and Kimi K3 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.