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Kimi K3 (max) vs GPT-5.2 Chat (default)

Kimi K3 (max) leads on average score with 8.3 vs 7.0. GPT-5.2 Chat (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.594 vs $3.409. GPT-5.2 Chat (default) is faster at 7.43s vs 139.41s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 66.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#94
Total Output Tokens
233,327
Response Time (avg)
139.41s
Total Cost
$3.409
Rank
#184
Total Output Tokens
29,742
Response Time (avg)
7.43s
Total Cost
$0.594
Recommended model GPT-5.2 Chat (default)

It offers the best overall trade-off: a competitive score (7.0), lower cost than Kimi K3 (max), and balanced response time.

Detailed comparison

Metric Kimi K3 Kimi K3 max Release: 2026-07-16 GPT-5.2 Chat GPT-5.2 Chat default Release: 2025-12-11
Score 8.3 7.0
Rank #94 #184
Reliability 9.3 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 66.7%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.601 4.564
Total Cost $3.409 $0.594
Input Price $0.830 / 1M $1.750 / 1M
Output Price $14.000 / 1M $14.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.270 / 1M $0.175 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 170,700 101,104
Output Tokens 7,719 10,414
Reasoning Tokens 225,608 19,328
Response Time (avg) 139.41s 7.43s
Response Time (max) 766.58s 38.52s
Response Time (total) 2788.26s 163.35s
Parameters 2.8T total (104B active) ~400B total (~17B active)
Availability Weights available Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#94 MoonshotAI: Kimi K3

max
Cost
$0.281
Time
506.9s
Tokens
18,863 tok

#184 GPT-5.2 Chat

default
Cost
$0.010
Time
15.3s
Tokens
797 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 325.79s 8,061 460 84,012
GPT-5.2 Chat 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 9.82s 7,305 843 5,888

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