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    GPT-5.6 Sol vs Kimi K3

    Compare GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) and Kimi K3 (Moonshot AI) on benchmarks, capabilities, and pricing.

    At a glance

    GPT-5.6 SolKimi K3
    ProviderOpenAIMoonshot AI
    Context1M tokens1M tokens
    ModalityMultimodalMultimodal
    PricingMaxMax
    SpeedMediumMedium
    ReasoningExpertExpert

    Benchmarks

    GPT-5.6 Sol

    AA Intelligence Index
    47.1points
    Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
    Output speed
    72.34tokens/s
    Configuration: Prompt length: 1,000 · Parallel queries: 1
    Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
    API input cost
    $4.00/ 1M tokens
    Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
    API output cost
    $20.00/ 1M tokens
    Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
    Context window
    1M
    Catalog · As of Aug 11, 2026Stale · 31d old

    Benchmark variant: GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

    AA data retrieved Sep 11, 2026 · Artificial Analysis

    Kimi K3

    AA Intelligence Index
    43.8points
    Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
    Output speed
    37.03tokens/s
    Configuration: Prompt length: 1,000 · Parallel queries: 1
    Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
    API input cost
    $3.00/ 1M tokens
    Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
    API output cost
    $15.00/ 1M tokens
    Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
    Context window
    1M
    Catalog · As of Aug 11, 2026Stale · 31d old

    Benchmark variant: Kimi K3 (max)

    AA data retrieved Sep 11, 2026 · Artificial Analysis

    Try both on yno.ai

    Switch between GPT-5.6 Sol and Kimi K3 per task with one account.

    Frequently asked

    Which is faster, GPT-5.6 Sol or Kimi K3?
    GPT-5.6 Sol is rated medium and Kimi K3 is rated medium. yno.ai surfaces output-speed scores from Artificial Analysis on each model's detail page so you can compare exact tokens-per-second figures for your workload.
    Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Sol or Kimi K3?
    GPT-5.6 Sol is on the max tier in yno.ai; Kimi K3 is on the max tier. See the pricing page for the latest per-tier limits.
    Which is better for Autonomous coding agents?
    Both models support Autonomous coding agents. GPT-5.6 Sol brings 1.05M context / 128K output; Kimi K3 brings 2.8T MoE / 104B active. Run a side-by-side eval on your prompts in yno.ai to see which fits your workload.
    Can I use both GPT-5.6 Sol and Kimi K3 in yno.ai?
    Yes. Both are available on yno.ai under your single account; you can route different stages of an agent to different models or A/B test them on the same prompt without per-provider boilerplate.

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