Theo - t3.gg(@theo):Kimi k3 is an incredible model. It is not an incredible value. In most tasks, it comes out to roughly the same cost as GPT-5.6 Sol. K3 is half the price of 5.6 Sol per token. GPT-5.6 uses half as many tokens. Price evens out. GPT-5.6 is 2x faster TPS, so it gets work done ~4x faster than K3 at roughly the same price. I still love K3 and will be using it for a TON of stuff. I'm just tired of people pretending it's way cheaper when it's not.

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Theo - t3.gg@theo

2026.07.17 20:29

Kimi k3 is an incredible model. It is not an incredible value. In most tasks, it comes out to roughly the same cost as GPT-5.6 Sol. K3 is half the price of 5.6 Sol per token. GPT-5.6 uses half as many tokens. Price evens out. GPT-5.6 is 2x faster TPS, so it gets work done ~4x faster than K3 at roughly the same price. I still love K3 and will be using it for a TON of stuff. I'm just tired of people pretending it's way cheaper when it's not.