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Claude Opus 4.1 vs Kimi K3.1 Pro

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 29.3. Kimi K3.1 Pro is 7.5x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 29.3, ranking #5 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Kimi K3.1 Pro wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Kimi K3.1 Pro is roughly 7.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Kimi K3.1 Pro also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Opus 4.1

  • you want predictable pricing at $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output

Choose Kimi K3.1 Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.5 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 7.5x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Moonshot AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.3
#154
55.5
#5
Reasoning
29.4
#151
54.3
#6
Coding
21.5
#110
42.7
#9
Agents
12.5
#129
41.6
#5
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$15.00 / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
$75.00 / M
$10.00 / M
Context window
200,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Claude Opus 4.1
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Math
22.6#148
38.6#26
Tool use
18.2#89
30.4#14
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

8 reported for Claude Opus 4.1 · 30 for Kimi K3.1 Pro

1 shared

Claude Opus 4.1 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K3.1 Pro is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Kimi K3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Kimi K3.1 Pro costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than Kimi K3.1 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than Kimi K3.1 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.1 is more expensive than Kimi K3.1 Pro.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Kimi K3.1 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.1's 200,000 tokens. Kimi K3.1 Pro can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.1 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Input200,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Opus 4.1 and Kimi K3.1 Pro support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Opus 4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while Kimi K3.1 Pro was released on 2026-10-23.

Kimi K3.1 Pro is 15 months newer than Claude Opus 4.1.

Claude Opus 4.1

Aug 5, 2025

1.2 years ago

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Oct 23, 2026

2 days ago

1.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.1 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Kimi K3.1 Pro is available from Moonshot AI.

Claude Opus 4.1

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Kimi K3.1 Pro

moonshot logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 4.1 and Kimi K3.1 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Opus 4.1
✓ Preferred
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs Kimi K3.1 Pro.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 29.3. Claude Opus 4.1 is made by Anthropic and Kimi K3.1 Pro is made by Moonshot AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Opus 4.1 compare to Kimi K3.1 Pro in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.1 scores MMMLU: 89.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 82.4%, GPQA: 80.9%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, MMMU (validation): 77.1%. Kimi K3.1 Pro scores BabyVision: 95.4%, GPQA: 94.2%, BenchCAD (with Python tool): 92.7%, BrowseComp: 92.1%, Chartography: 90.2%.

Is Claude Opus 4.1 cheaper than Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Kimi K3.1 Pro is 7.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Kimi K3.1 Pro costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via moonshot.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.1 and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Claude Opus 4.1 supports 200K tokens and Kimi K3.1 Pro supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.1 and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.3 vs 55.5), context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($15.00 vs $2.00/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.1 and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic and Kimi K3.1 Pro is developed by Moonshot AI.

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