# DeepSeek R1 vs Kimi K3

As of Oct 15, 2026, DeepSeek R1 leads Kimi K3 in 0 of 5 shared categories.

DeepSeek R1: $1.15 per 1M blended tokens.

Kimi K3: $4.109999999999999 per 1M blended tokens.

DeepSeek R1: open weights.

Kimi K3: open weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 15, 2026, Kimi K3 leads DeepSeek R1 in General LLM at #13 against #153.
- Which to pick, Reasoning: As of Oct 15, 2026, Kimi K3 leads DeepSeek R1 in Reasoning at #7 against #151.
- Which to pick, Science: As of Oct 15, 2026, Kimi K3 leads DeepSeek R1 in Science at #17 against #90.
- Which to pick, Long context: As of Oct 15, 2026, Kimi K3 leads DeepSeek R1 in Long context at #8 against #160.
- Which to pick, Abstraction (ARC): As of Oct 15, 2026, Kimi K3 leads DeepSeek R1 in Abstraction (ARC) at #8 against #77.

As of Oct 15, 2026, DeepSeek R1 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Jan 28, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 15, 2026, Kimi K3 is tied for state of the art in General LLM (since Oct 13, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).