| Kimi K3 | GPT-6 Astra | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $3.00 | $10.00 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $15.00 | $50.00 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $1.95 | $6.50 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $12.00 | $40.00 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $31.50 | $105 |
| Confidence signal | yes | no |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If Kimi K3 answers your requests as well as GPT-6 Astra, moving that traffic saves 70% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. Kimi K3 exposes a confidence signal, so Gimbix can let it answer first and hand unsure cases to GPT-6 Astra.
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