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Grok 4.5 vs Kimi K3

Compare Grok 4.5 from SpaceXAI and Kimi K3 from moonshotai on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Grok 4.5
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Kimi K3
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Grok 4.5
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Kimi K3

Overview

Grok 4.5
Author
SpaceXAI
Kimi K3
Author
moonshotai
Grok 4.5
Context length
500Ktokens
Kimi K3
Context length
1.05Mtokens
Grok 4.5
Reasoning
Kimi K3
Reasoning
Grok 4.5
Input modalities
Kimi K3
Input modalities
Grok 4.5
Output modalities
Kimi K3
Output modalities

Analysis

Grok 4.5 vs Kimi K3 at a glance

Grok 4.5
Input price
$2/M tokens
Kimi K3
Input price
$0.1824/M tokens
Grok 4.5
Output price
$6/M tokens
Kimi K3
Output price
$10.56/M tokens
Grok 4.5
Context window
500,000 tokens
Kimi K3
Context window
1,048,576 tokens
Grok 4.5
Intelligence Index
Not available
Kimi K3
Intelligence Index
Not available
Grok 4.5
Coding Index
72.4
Kimi K3
Coding Index
76.2
Grok 4.5
Agentic Index
41.2
Kimi K3
Agentic Index
50.0
Grok 4.5
Latency (p50)
1.24 s
Kimi K3
Latency (p50)
1.34 s
Grok 4.5
Throughput (p50)
63.0 tok/s
Kimi K3
Throughput (p50)
61.0 tok/s
Grok 4.5
Provided by
SpaceXAI
Kimi K3
Provided by
moonshotai
Grok 4.5
Model page
Grok 4.5 model details, providers and pricing
Kimi K3
Model page
Kimi K3 model details, providers and pricing
Grok 4.5 vs Kimi K3 comparison
AttributeGrok 4.5Kimi K3
Input price$2/M tokens$0.1824/M tokens
Output price$6/M tokens$10.56/M tokens
Context window500,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Intelligence IndexNot availableNot available
Coding Index72.476.2
Agentic Index41.250.0
Latency (p50)1.24 s1.34 s
Throughput (p50)63.0 tok/s61.0 tok/s
Provided bySpaceXAImoonshotai
Model pageGrok 4.5 model details, providers and pricingKimi K3 model details, providers and pricing

Benchmark data updated Oct 28, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer context window, Grok 4.5 or Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 500,000 tokens for Grok 4.5.

Which is faster, Grok 4.5 or Kimi K3?

Grok 4.5 is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 63.0 tokens per second compared with 61.0 tokens per second for Kimi K3.

Which scores higher on coding, Grok 4.5 or Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 scores higher on coding, with an Artificial Analysis Coding Index of 76.2 compared with 72.4 for Grok 4.5.