Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Kimi K3 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,528 vs 1,344), while Kimi K3 leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (73.8%), while Kimi K3 is more budget-friendly at $2.5/1M per 1M output tokens, while Command A provides faster response streaming (118 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Moonshot AI frontier flagship reasoning and agent swarm model with 256k context and top-tier SWE-bench coding capability.
Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost
Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.
Δ 184 Arena Elo pts
118 tok/s
$2.5 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Command A | Kimi K3 | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +184 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +13.3% | ||
| SWE-bench | +31.2% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +22.4% | ||
| Time to first token | +115 ms | ||
| Output speed | 118 tok/s | 68 tok/s | +50 tok/s |
| Input price | $2.5/1M | $0.6/1M | +$1.9/1M |
| Output price | $2.5/1M | +$7.5/1M | |
| Context window | +6k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Kimi K3 is estimated to save $179.00/month ($2,148/year).
Higher SWE-bench (73.8%).
Lower output list price ($2.5/1M).
Lower TTFT (175 ms).
Larger window (262k).
Kimi K3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Kimi K3 | Higher SWE-bench (73.8%). |
| High-volume chat | Kimi K3 | Lower output list price ($2.5/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Command A | Lower TTFT (175 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Kimi K3 | Larger window (262k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Kimi K3 | Kimi K3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Jun 2026. The Kimi vs GPT hub remaps to the top Moonshot Elo vs top OpenAI Elo.
Mar 2025. RAG and tools, not a frontier Elo play. Listed so “command a benchmark” has a sourced page.
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