Verdict
computed from the published numbersKimi K3 wins on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence.
Price
Tied
Terminal-Bench
Kimi K3
Intelligence
Kimi K3
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersInkling wins
- Cheaper output ($4.05 vs $12.50 /1M)
Kimi K3 wins
- Cheaper input ($0.95 vs $0.70 /1M)
- Higher max output (33K vs 1M)
- More serving providers (6 vs 14)
Cheaper overall
Inkling
$0.95 + $4.05 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
Kimi K3
14 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-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.
| Inkling | Kimi K3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.95via DeepInfra | $0.70OpenRouter routed quote best |
| Output $/1M | $4.05via Baseten best | $12.50via Sail |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 33K | 1M best |
| Serving providers | 6 | 14 best |
| Date | Released Jul 16, 2026 | Released Jul 16, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Inkling | Kimi K3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 25.0 | 43.6 best |
| Terminal-Bench | 55% | 85% best |
| GPQA Diamond | 87% | 94% best |
| Output speed | 186 t/s best | 45 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 1.91s best | 3.17s |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Inkling
via DeepInfra
$8.80
Kimi K3
via OpenRouter
$19
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Inkling | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Inkling or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 is cheaper for input ($0.95 vs $0.70 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote, while Moonshot lists it at $3.00 per 1M input. Inkling is cheaper for output ($4.05 vs $12.50 per 1M tokens) from Baseten.
What is the context window difference between Inkling and Kimi K3?
Both Inkling and Kimi K3 have about a 1M-token context window.
How do Inkling and Kimi K3 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Kimi K3 leads on Terminal-Bench, and Kimi K3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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