AI model comparison
Grok 4.6 vs Kimi K3
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Grok 4.6
1.3x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Grok 4.6
44.3 vs 43.6 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Kimi K3
1.05M vs 500K tokens
Newer release
Grok 4.6
Released August 12, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
Grok 4.6 vs Kimi K3 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $0.90 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $6 | $14 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.60 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | $4 in / $12 out above 200K | Same rate at any length |
| Web searchPer request | $0.005 | 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
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 500K tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 450K tokens | 944K tokens |
| Input types | File, Image, Text | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Extra high, High, Medium, Low | Max, High, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | High | Max |
| Release date | August 12, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
Grok 4.6 is 1.3x cheaper for a typical chat. Grok 4.6 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (44.3 vs 43.6). Kimi K3 has the larger context window (1.05M vs 500K tokens). 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 Grok 4.6 or Kimi K3 cheaper?
Grok 4.6 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Grok 4.6 costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens, while Kimi K3 costs $0.90 per 1M input tokens and $14 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Grok 4.6 or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 500K for Grok 4.6.
Is Grok 4.6 smarter than Kimi K3?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Grok 4.6 scores 44.3 and Kimi K3 scores 43.6, putting Grok 4.6 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Grok 4.6 and Kimi K3 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Grok 4.6 and Kimi K3 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Grok 4.6 and Kimi K3 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.