Grok 4.7vsKimi K3

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Grok 4.7 on xAI APIKimi K3 on Moonshot AI Platform
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$2.00 $3.00
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.50 $0.30
Outputper 1M tokens$6.00 $15.00
Cost per request$0.028$0.054
Per 1,000 requests$28.00$54.00

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. Grok 4.7 charges $4.00 / $12.00 above 200K tokens. A line ends at the model’s context window.

0$1.00$2.00$3.000250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request200K8KKimi K3$0.054 at 8KGrok 4.7$0.028 at 8K
  • Grok 4.7 · xAI API
  • Kimi K3 · Moonshot AI Platform

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#36 vs #21 of 118Kimi K3: 158.5Grok 4.7: 156.1LMArena Text#62 vs #15 of 163Kimi K3: 1,488Grok 4.7: 1,441LMArena Text · Coding#61 vs #11 of 163Kimi K3: 1,540Grok 4.7: 1,494LMArena Text · Chinese#53 vs #10 of 161Kimi K3: 1,543Grok 4.7: 1,495
  • Grok 4.7
  • Kimi K3

Key differences

InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$2.00 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$3.00 / 1M tokens Moonshot AI platform pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$6.00 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$15.00 / 1M tokens Moonshot AI platform pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
Context
500,000 xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
1,048,576 Moonshot AI platform pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image, Video moonshotai/Kimi-K3 model card · as of Oct 30, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.50 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.30 / 1M tokens Moonshot AI platform pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Grok 4.7 xAI Kimi K3 Moonshot AI
Overview
ReleasedSep 21, 2026 Jul 2026
Open weights— Yes
Knowledge cutoffMay 2026 Not stated
Specs
Context500K 1.05M
Max output500K 1.05M
Input modalitiesText, Image Text, Image, Video
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, medium, high, xhigh low, high, max
Reasoning can be offNot stated Yes
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$2.00Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens $3.00
Output price$6.00Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens $15.00
Cache read price$0.50Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens $0.30
Cache write price— $3.00Also priced under other conditions: 1-hour cache5-minute cache
Cache write price (1-hour cache)Not offered $6.001-hour cache
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$3.00 $6.00
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long prompts$4.00Prompts over 200K tokens Not offered
Output price, long prompts$12.00Prompts over 200K tokens Not offered
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index156.1 158.5
LMArena Text1,441 xhigh effort1,488 max effort
LMArena Text · Coding1,494 xhigh effort1,540 max effort
LMArena Vision1,231 xhigh effort—
LMArena Text · Chinese1,495 xhigh effort1,543 max effort
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond92.7% xhigh effort93.1% max effort
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–353% xhigh effort72.2% max effort

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Model details and sources

Cited scores