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Kimi K3 (max) vs Particle-1 (minimal)

Particle-1 (minimal) leads on average score with 8.4 vs 8.3. Particle-1 (minimal) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.231 vs $3.409. Particle-1 (minimal) is faster at 31.19s vs 139.41s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 73.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#117
Total Output Tokens
233,327
Response Time (avg)
139.41s
Total Cost
$3.409
Rank
#112
Total Output Tokens
433,107
Response Time (avg)
31.19s
Total Cost
$0.231
Recommended model Particle-1 (minimal)

It has the best score here (8.4), while costing about 14.8x less than Kimi K3 (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Kimi K3 Kimi K3 max Release: 2026-07-16 Particle-1 Particle-1 minimal Release: 2026-10-28
Score 8.3 8.4
Rank #117 #112
Reliability 9.3 9.7
Consistency 9.3 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 73.9%
Flaky tests 2 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.601 1.643
Total Cost $3.409 $0.231
Input Price $0.830 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $14.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.270 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 170,700 269,321
Output Tokens 7,719 6,889
Reasoning Tokens 225,608 426,218
Response Time (avg) 139.41s 31.19s
Response Time (max) 766.58s 241.96s
Response Time (total) 2788.26s 717.45s
Parameters 2.8T total (104B active) ~748B total (~16B 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.

#117 MoonshotAI: Kimi K3

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

#112 Particle-1

minimal
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Cost
$0.033
Time
248.1s
Tokens
65,729 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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
Particle-1 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 48.01s 7,986 376 89,694

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