Kimi K3 vs Claude Mythos 5
Kimi K3 comes out ahead, 43 to 36 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Moonshot AIKimi K3
43/100- ECI157.6
- Price$3.00 / $15.00
- Context1.05M
AnthropicClaude Mythos 5
36/100- ECI—
- Price$10.00 / $50.00
- Context1M
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Kimi K3 is our pick
Kimi K3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 43/100 against Claude Mythos 5 (36). It leads 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 priceKimi K3Kimi K3 $6.00 · Claude Mythos 5 $20.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextKimi K3Kimi K3 1,048,576 · Claude Mythos 5 1,000,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsKimi K3: Text, Images, Video · Claude Mythos 5: Text, Images, PDFs
- Self-hostingKimi K3Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Kimi K3 | Claude Mythos 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 13 | 0 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 43/100 | 36/100 |
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 | Claude Mythos 5Anthropic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (best) | $10.00 |
| Output | $15.00 (best) | $50.00 |
| Cached input | $0.30 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $6.00 (best) | $20.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Moonshot AI API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · high · max | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | kimi-k3 | — |
| API providers | 68 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Jul 16, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jan 31, 2026 |
What would a month cost?
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- Kimi K3$60.00
- Claude Mythos 5$200.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Kimi K3 or Claude Mythos 5?
Kimi K3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 43/100 against Claude Mythos 5 (36). It leads 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 Claude Mythos 5?
Kimi K3 is cheaper at $3.00 input / $15.00 output per million tokens (official Moonshot AI API price). Claude Mythos 5 costs $10.00 input / $50.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $6.00 per million tokens for Kimi K3 versus $20.00 for Claude Mythos 5 (3.3× 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 Claude Mythos 5 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Kimi K3 and Claude Mythos 5 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 1,000,000 for Claude Mythos 5. Maximum output per response: Kimi K3 up to 131,072, Claude Mythos 5 up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Kimi K3 accepts text, images and video; Claude Mythos 5 accepts text, images and PDFs. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Kimi K3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Claude Mythos 5 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Kimi K3 is the newest, released Jul 16, 2026. Claude Mythos 5 came out Jun 9, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Claude Mythos 5 Jan 31, 2026.
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.
