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Kimi K3 vs Gemma 4 12B: Release Comparison

Comparison of the Kimi K3 and Gemma 4 12B releases: 2 and 2 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 4 models.

  • For intelligence, Kimi K3 scores highest: Kimi K3 (Max) at 44, against Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) at 14 for Gemma 4 12B.
  • For output speed, Gemma 4 12B is fastest: Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning) at 113 t/s, against Kimi K3 (Low) at 43 t/s for Kimi K3.
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Releases compared

Kimi K3 (max)Kimi K3 (low)Gemma 4 12BGemma 4 12B (non-reasoning)
Intelligence Index
44
30
14*
9*
Finance & Accounting
47
32
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Strategy & Ops
50
39
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Legal
49
34
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Healthcare & Medical
45
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Cost per TaskUSD
$2.00
$1.15
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Output SpeedTokens/s
42
43
111
113
Time to First Tokens
3.23
3.24
2.43
2.48
Context Window
1M
1M
262k
262k
Creator
Kimi
Kimi
Google
Google
License
Open
Open
Open
Open
Input Modality

Supports: text and image

Supports: text and image

Supports: text, image, speech, and video

Supports: text, image, speech, and video

Output Modality

Supports: text

Supports: text

Supports: text

Supports: text

Providers
DatabricksFireworksModal
+10
KimiBasetenDatabricks
+2
SiliconFlow
SiliconFlow

* Estimated

Intelligence

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Higher is better

Speed

Output tokens per second · Higher is better

Cost per Task

Weighted average cost (USD) per Intelligence Index task · Lower is better

Intelligence

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2 incorporates 10 evaluations: AA-Briefcase v1.1, GDPval-AA v2.1, AutomationBench-AA, Terminal-Bench 4.0, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GDP.pdf, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR v1.1
Estimate (independent evaluation forthcoming)

Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task
Most attractive quadrant
Kimi K3
Pareto line
AA-Briefcase v1.1
GDPval-AA v2.1

Cost per Task (USD, Log Scale)

Cost

Cost per Intelligence Index Task

Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task, segmented by token type. Lower is better

Speed & Latency

Output Speed

Output tokens per second · Higher is better

Capability Scores

Capability Indexes

Measures the performance of models on specific capabilities and industries
Finance & Accounting Index

Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better

Strategy & Ops Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AA-Omniscience, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better

Legal Index

Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better

Healthcare & Medical Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better

Engineering Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0 · Higher is better

Economics Index

Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better