Kimi K3 vs Command A Plus
Kimi K3 comes out ahead, 43 to 35 on our weighted score, though Command A Plus is 27% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
Moonshot AIKimi K3
43/100- ECI157.6
- Price$3.00 / $15.00
- Context1.05M
CohereCommand A Plus
35/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
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Kimi K3 is our pick
Kimi K3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 43/100 against Command A Plus (35). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Command A Plus wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceCommand A PlusCommand A Plus $4.38 · Kimi K3 $6.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextKimi K3Kimi K3 1,048,576 · Command A Plus 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsKimi K3Kimi K3: Text, Images, Video · Command A Plus: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Kimi K3 | Command A Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 13 | 19 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 43/100 | 35/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Kimi K3Moonshot AI | Command A PlusCohere |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 157.6 | — |
| ECI rank | #13 of 148 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 93.1% | — |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | 72.2% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 97.2% | — |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | 50.6% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $3.00 | $2.50 (best) |
| Output | $15.00 | $10.00 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.30 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $6.00 | $4.38 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Moonshot AI API | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 64,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · high · max | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | kimi-k3 | command-a-plus-05-2026 |
| API providers | 68 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Jul 16, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Apr 1, 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Kimi K3$60.00
- Command A Plus$45.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Kimi K3 or Command A Plus?
Kimi K3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 43/100 against Command A Plus (35). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Command A Plus wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K3 or Command A Plus?
Command A Plus is cheaper at $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). Kimi K3 costs $3.00 input / $15.00 output per million tokens (official Moonshot AI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $4.38 per million tokens for Command A Plus versus $6.00 for Kimi K3 (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Kimi K3 has an ECI of 157.6 and Command A Plus has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Kimi K3 and Command A Plus yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Kimi K3 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 128,000 for Command A Plus. Maximum output per response: Kimi K3 up to 131,072, Command A Plus up to 64,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Kimi K3 accepts text, images and video; Command A Plus accepts text and images. Kimi K3 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Kimi K3 is the newest, released Jul 16, 2026. Command A Plus came out May 20, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Command A Plus Apr 1, 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
