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Kimi K3 (max) vs Step 3.7 Flash (medium)

Kimi K3 (max) leads on average score with 8.3 vs 7.8. Step 3.7 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.571 vs $3.409. Step 3.7 Flash (medium) is faster at 26.57s vs 139.41s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 68.1%.

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
#129
Total Output Tokens
440,835
Response Time (avg)
26.57s
Total Cost
$0.571
Recommended model Step 3.7 Flash (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (7.8 vs 8.3), while costing about 6.0x less than Kimi K3 (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Kimi K3 Kimi K3 max Release: 2026-07-16 Step 3.7 Flash Step 3.7 Flash medium Release: 2026-05-29
Score 8.3 7.8
Rank #94 #129
Reliability 9.3 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 68.1%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.601 4.392
Total Cost $3.409 $0.571
Input Price $0.830 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Output Price $14.000 / 1M $1.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.270 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 170,700 319,524
Output Tokens 7,719 440,835
Reasoning Tokens 225,608 0
Response Time (avg) 139.41s 26.57s
Response Time (max) 766.58s 152.83s
Response Time (total) 2788.26s 611.09s
Parameters 2.8T total (104B active) 198B total (11B active)
Availability Weights available Open source

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

#129 Step 3.7 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.006
Time
46.2s
Tokens
4,466 tok

Top Models by Score

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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
Step 3.7 Flash 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 27.42s 7,437 44,797 0

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