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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Kimi K3

Kimi K3 leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is 39ร— 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
Llama 3.3 70B InstructKimi K3
ProviderMetaMoonshot AI
Input $/1M$0.100$3.00
Output $/1M$0.320$15.00
Blended $/1M$0.155$6.00
Context window131K1.0M
Max output16Kโ€”
ReleasedDec 2024Jul 2026
LicenceOpen weightsOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 47.4% 93.1%
OTIS Mock AIME 5.1% 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 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct ifโ€ฆ
  • Costs less per token โ€” $0.155 vs $6.00 blended
Choose Kimi K3 ifโ€ฆ
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (93.1% vs 47.4%)
  • Higher OTIS Mock AIME (97.2% vs 5.1%)
  • Larger context window (1.0M)
  • Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Kimi K3?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct leads on 0 and Kimi K3 leads on 2. Benchmarks are one input โ€” price and context window are on this page too.
Is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct cheaper than Kimi K3?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is cheaper: $0.155 versus $6.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.100 vs $3.00. Output alone: $0.320 vs $15.00.
What context windows do Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Kimi K3 have?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: 131,072 tokens. Kimi K3: 1,048,576 tokens.
Who makes Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Kimi K3?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is made by Meta. Kimi K3 is made by Moonshot AI.
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