Head to head
GPT-5.6 SolvsKimi K3
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
GPT-5.6 Sol costs $0.0095 per solved task against
Kimi K3 at $0.16 — ▼ 17x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $31 a month.
On output token price alone Kimi K3 looks 2.0x cheaper. The ranking reverses once you divide by pass rate — the cheaper tokens do not win the task.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for GPT-5.6 Sol and Kimi K3| Figure | GPT-5.6 Sol | Kimi K3 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $5 | $3 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $30 | $15 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.5 | $0.3 |
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| Pass rate | 100% | 43% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0095measured | $0.16measured |
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| Cost per month | $2 | $33 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings