AI model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Kimi K3
Side by side comparison of Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Kimi K3 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a high-efficiency model from Google with upgraded agentic capabilities.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $2.50
- 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
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
4.3x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Kimi K3
17.4 vs 11.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Tie
1.05M vs 1.05M tokens
Newer release
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Released July 21, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite11.7Coding index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite49.3Agentic index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite14.3Pricing
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Kimi K3 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.19 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.50 | $15 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.03 | $0.18 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.08 | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 | Not 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
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$1.85Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$19$10.90 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$50$9.50 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 944K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, Medium, Low, Minimal | Max, High, Low, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Minimal | Max |
| Release date | July 21, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 4.3x cheaper for a typical chat. Kimi K3 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (17.4 vs 11.7). 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 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Kimi K3 cheaper?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 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, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Kimi K3?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for Kimi K3.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite smarter than Kimi K3?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 11.7 and Kimi K3 scores 17.4, putting Kimi K3 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Kimi K3 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Kimi K3 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Kimi K3 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.