Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Kimi K3

API pricing, context window and capabilities for Gemini 3.7 Flash and Kimi K3, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

Gemini 3.7 Flash wins on Terminal-Bench. Kimi K3 wins on intelligence.

Price
Tied
Terminal-Bench
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Intelligence
Kimi K3
Context window
Tied

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

Gemini 3.7 Flash wins

  • Cheaper output ($3.75 vs $12.50 /1M)
  • Supports audio
  • Has web search

Kimi K3 wins

  • Cheaper input ($0.75 vs $0.70 /1M)
  • Higher max output (66K vs 1M)
  • More serving providers (7 vs 14)
Cheaper overall
Gemini 3.7 Flash
$0.75 + $3.75 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
Kimi K3
14 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest listed route · per 1M tokens
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
Gemini 3.7 FlashKimi K3
Input $/1M$0.75via Google $0.70OpenRouter routed quote best
Output $/1M$3.75via Google best$12.50via Sail
Context window1M 1M
Max output66K 1M best
Serving providers7 14 best
DateReleased Aug 14, 2026 Released Jul 16, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
Gemini 3.7 FlashKimi K3
Intelligence39.1 43.6 best
Terminal-Bench86% best85%
GPQA Diamond95% best94%
Output speed318 t/s best45 t/s
Latency (TTFT)8.87s 3.17s best

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Gemini 3.7 Flash
via Vertex AI Language Models
$7.50
Kimi K3
via OpenRouter
$19

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureGemini 3.7 FlashKimi K3
Vision✓✓
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio✓—
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search✓—

Related comparisons

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.7 Flash or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 is cheaper for input ($0.75 vs $0.70 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote, while Moonshot lists it at $3.00 per 1M input. Gemini 3.7 Flash is cheaper for output ($3.75 vs $12.50 per 1M tokens) from Google.
What is the context window difference between Gemini 3.7 Flash and Kimi K3?
Both Gemini 3.7 Flash and Kimi K3 have about a 1M-token context window.
How do Gemini 3.7 Flash and Kimi K3 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Gemini 3.7 Flash leads on Terminal-Bench, and Kimi K3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

Every weekday

AI moves fast. Here's your debrief.

News, analysis, tools, and more.

For people who build with AI