KimivsGrok
Comparing Moonshot AI and xAI. Average Podium Score across top models: Kimi (74.9) vs Grok (73.6). Flagship showdown: Kimi K3 (83.3) vs Grok 4.20 Beta1 (74.0).
Kimi (Moonshot AI)
High-intelligence reasoning and long-context models from Moonshot AI.
Grok (xAI)
Real-time knowledge and frontier reasoning models from xAI.
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 | Grok 4.20 Beta1 | xAI | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $15/M |
| #4 | Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 Reasoning | xAI | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $15/M |
| #5 | Grok 4.20 Multi Agent Beta 0309 | xAI | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $15/M |
| #6 | Kimi K2.5 Thinking | Moonshot AI | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #7 | Grok 4.1 Thinking | xAI | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $15/M |
| #8 | Grok 4.1 | xAI | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $15/M |
| #9 | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Moonshot AI | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #10 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo | Moonshot AI | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
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