# DeepSeek V3.1 vs Kimi K3

As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek V3.1 leads Kimi K3 in 0 of 3 shared categories.

DeepSeek V3.1: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.

Kimi K3: $4.125 per 1M blended tokens.

DeepSeek V3.1: open weights.

Kimi K3: open weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 14, 2026, Kimi K3 leads DeepSeek V3.1 in General LLM at #13 against #95.
- Which to pick, Reasoning: As of Oct 14, 2026, Kimi K3 leads DeepSeek V3.1 in Reasoning at #7 against #103.
- Which to pick, Long context: As of Oct 14, 2026, Kimi K3 leads DeepSeek V3.1 in Long context at #8 against #99.

As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek V3.1 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Aug 28, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 14, 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).