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Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Kimi K3

Gemini 3.6 Flash leads in 3 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Kimi K3

Cheaper

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Faster

Tie

Detailed Comparison

CategoryGemini 3.6 FlashKimi K3
ProviderGoogle Moonshot AI
Context Window1M WIN128K
Input Price ($/1M)$0.35 WIN$0.6
Output Price ($/1M)$1.05 WIN$2.5
Arena ELON/A 1679 WIN
CodingN/A N/A
ReasoningN/A N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)N/A N/A
Open SourceNo Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is approximately 55% cheaper than Kimi K3 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window?

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1M context, while Kimi K3 supports 128K.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3 open source?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is proprietary. Kimi K3 is open source.

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