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Moonshot AI (Kimi)Kimi K3VSxAIGrok 4.5

Analysis by:the whichllmmodel Editorial Team|Updated: June 2026

Our Take

Standardized reasoning and coding benchmarks are currently pending verification for one or both of these models. We recommend testing Kimi K3 and Grok 4.5 directly in their respective provider playgrounds to see which fits your specific prompt styles best.
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Model Specs

Kimi K3

Open SourceAPI Available

Benchmarks & Scores

Coding (swe-bench-pro)
N/A

excellent at multi-file repositories, autonomous agents, and industrial codebases

Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+0.5%)
93.5%

graduate-level science QA

Cost & Context

Cost (per 1M tokens)1.8x cheaper
$1.71Input: $0.95 | Output: $4.00
Context Window
262.14k tokens
Model Specs

Grok 4.5

Benchmarks & Scores

Coding (swe-bench-pro)
64.7%

excellent at multi-file repositories, autonomous agents, and industrial codebases

Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
93%

graduate-level science QA

Cost & Context

Cost (per 1M tokens)
$3.00Input: $2.00 | Output: $6.00
Context WindowLarger
500k tokens

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimi K3 vs Grok 4.5

Kimi K3 is cheaper than Grok 4.5. Kimi K3 has a blended cost of $1.71/1M tokens, which is about 1.8x cheaper than Grok 4.5 at $3.00/1M tokens.

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