Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Kimi K3
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Kimi-K3 |
|---|---|---|
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v1.2 | #14 of 2266.5 score | #11 of 2271.3 score |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #10 of 36$0.055 per LiveBench case | #24 of 36$0.194 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.0 | #5 of 2261.6 score | #13 of 2251.7 score |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Kimi-K3 |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-2aa739d957fc · verified_score · leader | 91.1796% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.6 Flash (High) | 94.50100% of row best · percent · Kimi K3 (Max) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-b5cb5ec6e8c7 · verified_score · statistical tie | 60.42100% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.6 Flash (High) | 60.42100% of row best · percent · Kimi K3 (Max) |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · statistical tie | 1,476.42100% of row best · rating · gemini-3.6-flash-high; 95% CI [1471.33793256, 1481.50948001]; votes 22009; rank 15 | 1,476.31100% of row best · rating · kimi-k3-max; 95% CI [1470.86166728, 1481.76254962]; votes 17895; rank 16 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 78.0596% of row best · percent · gemini-3.6-flash-high · 14,746 output tokens / case | 81.02100% of row best · percent · kimi-k3 · 13,647 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-08-28-10-task-cd9819ab6e4d · overall_score · leader | 78.2589% of row best · points · Gemini 3.6 Flash (high thinking) · 10,929 output tokens / case | 88.19100% of row best · points · Kimi K3 · 15,023 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above · 2 ties | 0 benchmark wins | 3 benchmark winsOverall lead |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Kimi-K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | Moonshot AI |
| Family | Gemini 3 | Kimi K3 |
| Model | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Kimi-K3 |
| Version | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Kimi-K3 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-07-16 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 2.8T |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 104B |
| License | Unknown | other |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning |
13 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Gemini 3.6 Flash Capabilities
Kimi K3 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Kimi K3 FAQs
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemini 3.6 Flash and Kimi K3, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash is $0.75 and Kimi K3 is $2.85 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on this metric. Gemini 3.6 Flash is $3.75 and Kimi K3 is $14.25 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Gemini 3.6 Flash is 1,049K and Kimi K3 is 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3?+
Kimi K3 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 5 protocol-matched benchmarks from 4 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3 be self-hosted?+
Kimi K3 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Gemini 3.6 Flash is not marked open weight; Kimi K3 is open weight.
Can Gemini 3.6 Flash and Kimi K3 understand images?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash is documented with image input; Kimi K3 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Gemini 3.6 Flash is 66K and Kimi K3 is —.
Do Gemini 3.6 Flash and Kimi K3 support reasoning and tool use?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Kimi K3: reasoning and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash has 2 sourced provider routes; Kimi K3 has 5, so Kimi K3 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.