Granite 4.1 3B vs Kimi K3

Model Markets Rankings

Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency

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Rankinggranite-4.1-3bKimi-K3
IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v1.2UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort#11 of 2271.3 score
CostLower is better · Published-token output estimateUnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort#24 of 36$0.194 per LiveBench case
EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.0UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort#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

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No Protocol-Matched Benchmark Yet.Results appear here only when both models share the same benchmark version, metric, evaluation protocol, and evidence class.
FieldAt a Glance
IBM · activeGranite 4.1 3BVerified Aug 28, 2026
Moonshot AI · activeKimi K3Verified Aug 28, 2026

Technical Differences

Side-by-Side Facts

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Fieldgranite-4.1-3bKimi-K3
DeveloperIBMMoonshot AI
FamilyGranite 4 1 3bKimi K3
Modelgranite-4.1-3bKimi-K3
Versiongranite-4.1-3bKimi-K3
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-04-292026-07-16
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window131K1,049K
Total parameters3.4B2.8T
Active parametersUnknown104B
Licenseapache-2.0other
Open weightsYesYes
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessUnknownDeepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, toolschat, generation, reasoning

14 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate

Granite 4.1 3B Capabilities

chatgenerationtools
Input price
Output price
Serving providers0
Canonical IDibm-granite/granite-4.1-3b

Kimi K3 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoning
Input price$2.85
Output price$14.25
Serving providers5
Canonical IDmoonshotai/Kimi-K3

Internal Comparison Graph

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Primary Evidence

Sources and Freshness

Questions

Granite 4.1 3B vs Kimi K3 FAQs

Is Granite 4.1 3B or Kimi K3 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.1 3B and Kimi K3, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Granite 4.1 3B or Kimi K3?+

Only Kimi K3 has a directly sourced input price: $2.85 per million tokens. Only Kimi K3 has a directly sourced output price: $14.25 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window, Granite 4.1 3B or Kimi K3?+

Kimi K3 has the larger sourced context window. Granite 4.1 3B supports 131K and Kimi K3 supports 1,049K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite 4.1 3B or Kimi K3?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can Granite 4.1 3B or Kimi K3 be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.1 3B is open weight; Kimi K3 is open weight.

Can Granite 4.1 3B and Kimi K3 understand images?+

Granite 4.1 3B is not documented with image input; Kimi K3 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Granite 4.1 3B or Kimi K3?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.1 3B is — and Kimi K3 is —.

Do Granite 4.1 3B and Kimi K3 support reasoning and tool use?+

Granite 4.1 3B: tool calling. Kimi K3: reasoning and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Granite 4.1 3B or Kimi K3?+

Granite 4.1 3B has 0 sourced provider routes; Kimi K3 has 5, so Kimi K3 has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Granite 4.1 3B 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.

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