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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Kimi K3
Kimi K3 leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 5 is 1.5× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Kimi K3 accepts the larger context window (1.0M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Kimi K3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Moonshot AI |
| Input $/1M | $2.00 | $3.00 |
| Output $/1M | $10.00 | $15.00 |
| Blended $/1M | $4.00 | $6.00 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.0M |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5% | 93.1% |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 65.6% | 72.2% |
| FrontierMath T4 | 29.3% | 39.0% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 25.0% | 42.7% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 94.7% | 97.2% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Claude Sonnet 5 if…
- Costs less per token — $4.00 vs $6.00 blended
Choose Kimi K3 if…
- Higher GPQA Diamond (93.1% vs 90.5%)
- Higher FrontierMath T1–3 (72.2% vs 65.6%)
- Higher FrontierMath T4 (39.0% vs 29.3%)
- Higher SimpleQA Verified (42.7% vs 25.0%)
- Larger context window (1.0M)
- Open weights — self-hostable
- Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or Kimi K3?
Across the 5 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Claude Sonnet 5 leads on 0 and Kimi K3 leads on 5. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Claude Sonnet 5 cheaper than Kimi K3?
Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper: $4.00 versus $6.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $2.00 vs $3.00. Output alone: $10.00 vs $15.00.
What context windows do Claude Sonnet 5 and Kimi K3 have?
Claude Sonnet 5: 1,000,000 tokens. Kimi K3: 1,048,576 tokens.
Who makes Claude Sonnet 5 and Kimi K3?
Claude Sonnet 5 is made by Anthropic. Kimi K3 is made by Moonshot AI.