Kimi K3 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
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Mby Moonshot
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Dby DeepSeek
3 providers:
DeepSeek $0.435/$0.870
Fireworks $1.74/$3.48
Together $1.74/$3.48
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| Overview | ||
| Status | Current flagship Open weights | Current mid tier |
| Released | Jul 16, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $3.00/Mtok | $0.435/Mtok |
| Output | $15.00/Mtok | $0.870/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $9.00/Mtok | $0.652/Mtok |
| Cached input | $0.300/Mtok | $0.004/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Parameters | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
textimage
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text
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| Benchmarks sources: Artificial Analysis, LMSYS Chatbot Arena (UC Berkeley), Moonshot launch benchmarks / DeepSeek model card, Artificial Analysis | ||
| Avg benchmark score | 64.1 | |
| Perf / dollar | 98.2 | |
| GPQA Diamond | 93.5 | 72 |
| SWE-Bench | — | 50 |
| HumanEval | — | 88 |
| MATH 500 | — | 80 |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
Moonshot — $3.00/$15.00/Mtok
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DeepSeek — $0.435/$0.870/Mtok
Fireworks — $1.74/$3.48/Mtok
Together — $1.74/$3.48/Mtok
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Cost at scale — 1M tokens (50/50 input/output)
| Volume | Kimi K3 | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Savings |
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| 1M tokens | $9 | $0.65 | $8.35 (92.8%) |
| 10M tokens | $90 | $6.53 | $83.48 (92.8%) |
| 100M tokens | $900 | $65.25 | $834.75 (92.8%) |
| 1000M tokens | $9000 | $652.5 | $8347.5 (92.8%) |
Summary
Kimi K3 by Moonshot costs $3.00/Mtok input and $15.00/Mtok output, with a 1M-token context window. It supports text, image input.
DeepSeek V4 Pro by DeepSeek costs $0.435/Mtok input and $0.870/Mtok output, with a 1M-token context window. It supports text input and is available from 3 providers.
On a blended cost basis, DeepSeek V4 Pro is 92.8% cheaper than Kimi K3.
On benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro scores higher (64.1 vs ) on average. In terms of value, DeepSeek V4 Pro has better performance per dollar (98.2 vs ).
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.