KimivsMiniMax
Comparing Moonshot AI and MiniMax. Average Podium Score across top models: Kimi (74.9) vs MiniMax (58.3). Flagship showdown: Kimi K3 (83.3) vs Minimax M2.5 (70.0).
Kimi (Moonshot AI)
High-intelligence reasoning and long-context models from Moonshot AI.
MiniMax (MiniMax)
High-throughput reasoning and multimodal models from MiniMax.
Top Models Showdown
| Rank | Model | Lab | Score | Coding | Reasoning | Speed | Price / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kimi K3 | Moonshot AI | 83.3 | 61.5 | 86.5 | 37 t/s | $15/M |
| #2 | Kimi K3 Max | Moonshot AI | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #3 | Kimi K2.5 Thinking | Moonshot AI | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #4 | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Moonshot AI | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #5 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo | Moonshot AI | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #6 | Minimax M2.5 | MiniMax | 70.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #7 | Minimax M2.1 Preview | MiniMax | 69.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #8 | Minimax M1 | MiniMax | 68.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #9 | MiniMax-M2.7 | MiniMax | 45.0 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 40 t/s | $2/M |
| #10 | MiniMax M3 | MiniMax | 39.6 | 38.7 | 64.8 | 93 t/s | $1.2/M |
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