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DeepSeek V4 vs Kimi K3

DeepSeek V4 leads in 2 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Tie

Cheaper

DeepSeek V4

Faster

Tie

Detailed Comparison

CategoryDeepSeek V4Kimi K3
ProviderDeepSeek Moonshot AI
Context Window128K 128K
Input Price ($/1M)$0.435 WIN$0.6
Output Price ($/1M)$0.87 WIN$2.5
Arena ELON/A N/A
CodingN/A N/A
ReasoningN/A N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)N/A N/A
Open SourceYes Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 or Kimi K3?

DeepSeek V4 is approximately 58% cheaper than Kimi K3 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window?

DeepSeek V4 supports 128K context, while Kimi K3 supports 128K.

Is DeepSeek V4 or Kimi K3 open source?

DeepSeek V4 is open source. Kimi K3 is open source.

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