DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Kimi K3 at $0.55/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $15/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jul 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 costs 6.8x less per token.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 5.5× input, 6.8× output
Kimi K3 uses 18.0x more emoji
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Kimi K3 at $0.55/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $15/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jul 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 costs 6.8x less per token.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 5.5× input, 6.8× output
Kimi K3 uses 18.0x more emoji