Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) vs Kimi 3
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) #18; Kimi 3 unranked
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Kimi 3 share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 40 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max); 0 to Kimi 3.
Updated July 14, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) only
- 40
- Kimi 3 only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Kimi 3 is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Kimi 3 yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) has the larger context window at 1M, compared with null for Kimi 3.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Kimi 3 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)$0.14 input / $0.28 output | Kimi 3Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not available | Kimi 3Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not available | Kimi 3Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)1M | Kimi 3Not available | A complete context comparison is not available. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Kimi 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.9% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 73.2% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 45.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 69% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1189 | — | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | 47.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 31.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Tau2-TelecomSource | 95% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 34.4% | — | Not comparable |
Coding9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Kimi 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBenchSource | 91.6% | — | Not comparable |
| CodeforcesSource | 3052.0 | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 79% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 52.6% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 73.3% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 56.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 35.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 44.9% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning4 benchmarks
Knowledge12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Kimi 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 86.2% | — | Not comparable |
| SimpleQASource | 34.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Chinese-SimpleQASource | 78.9% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 88.1% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 88.1% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 34.8% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 40.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 89.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 32.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -22.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 37.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 95.8% | — | Not comparable |
Math4 benchmarks
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Kimi 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1242 | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Kimi 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 79.2% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Kimi 3 on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Kimi 3 today?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max): $0.14 input / $0.28 output per 1M tokens Kimi 3: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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