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GPT-5.4 Mini vs Kimi K3

Kimi K3 leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks. GPT-5.4 Mini is 3.6ร— 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
GPT-5.4 MiniKimi K3
ProviderOpenAIMoonshot AI
Input $/1M$0.750$3.00
Output $/1M$4.50$15.00
Blended $/1M$1.69$6.00
Context window400K1.0M
Max output128Kโ€”
ReleasedMar 2026Jul 2026
LicenceProprietaryOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 86.9% 93.1%
FrontierMath T1โ€“3 51.2% 72.2%
FrontierMath T4 9.8% 39.0%
SimpleQA Verified 28.6% 42.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 88.9% 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 GPT-5.4 Mini ifโ€ฆ
  • Costs less per token โ€” $1.69 vs $6.00 blended
Choose Kimi K3 ifโ€ฆ
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (93.1% vs 86.9%)
  • Higher FrontierMath T1โ€“3 (72.2% vs 51.2%)
  • Higher FrontierMath T4 (39.0% vs 9.8%)
  • Higher SimpleQA Verified (42.7% vs 28.6%)
  • Larger context window (1.0M)
  • Open weights โ€” self-hostable
  • Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, GPT-5.4 Mini or Kimi K3?
Across the 5 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, GPT-5.4 Mini leads on 0 and Kimi K3 leads on 5. Benchmarks are one input โ€” price and context window are on this page too.
Is GPT-5.4 Mini cheaper than Kimi K3?
GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper: $1.69 versus $6.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.750 vs $3.00. Output alone: $4.50 vs $15.00.
What context windows do GPT-5.4 Mini and Kimi K3 have?
GPT-5.4 Mini: 400,000 tokens. Kimi K3: 1,048,576 tokens.
Who makes GPT-5.4 Mini and Kimi K3?
GPT-5.4 Mini is made by OpenAI. Kimi K3 is made by Moonshot AI.
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