Kimi K3 Coding Benchmark
How Kimi K3 ranks on the LLM Coding Leaderboard, shown next to the three models directly above and below it.
- Kimi K3 — place #9, 14.95 points (max 20). Last evaluated on August 10, 2026, with OpenCode.
| # | Model | Total points (max 20) |
Avg cost per prompt |
Avg time per prompt |
Video | Tested with | Points per project (max 5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSV Import (PHP) | Offline Sync (PHP) | Bank Feed (Dart/Flutter) | Shipping Quotes (Go) | |||||||
| 6 | GPT-5.6-Terra (Medium) | 16.45 | $0.20 | 02:44 | Codex CLI | 4.2 | 3.75 | 4 | 4.5 | |
| 7 | GPT-5.6-Luna (Xhigh) | 15.75 | $0.06 | 09:07 | Codex CLI | 4 | 4.75 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Opus 4.8 (Medium) | 15.45 | $1.08 | 04:13 | Claude Code | 4.5 | 3.75 | 4 | 3.2 | |
| 9 | Kimi K3 | 14.95 | $0.63 | 12:49 | OpenCode | 4.5 | 3.25 | 3.2 | 4 | |
| 10 | Grok 4.6 (High) | 14.75 | $0.77 | 09:19 | Cursor | 4 | 3.75 | 4.5 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | GLM-5.3 (High) | 14.7 | $0.19 | 04:58 | OpenCode | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | GPT-5.6-Luna (High) | 14 | $0.04 | 06:18 | Codex CLI | 4 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 4 | |
Tutorials about Kimi K3
Video
· Aug 13, 2026
I Tried Kimi Code with Kimi K3: Deep-Dive Review
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Article
· Jul 22, 2026
I Tested Kimi K3 vs Fable / Sol / Opus on 3 Coding Projects
How to read this
- Each score measures a model-and-harness configuration, not the model in isolation.
- Prices are calculated with API costs. Models tested on a subscription plan show N/A.
- Full methodology and scoring formulas are explained in this article.
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