Model Comparison

Gemma 3 1B vs Kimi K3Which is better in 2026?

Kimi K3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3 1B vs Kimi K3 — which is better?

Gemma 3 1B (by Google) and Kimi K3 (by Moonshot AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Kimi K3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3 1B if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Kimi K3 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Kimi K3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2799.0B diff

Kimi K3 has 2799.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 279900.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 1B
1.0Bparameters
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
2.8Tparameters
1.0B
Gemma 3 1B
2800.0B
Kimi K3

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Kimi K3 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Kimi K3 specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3 1B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Kimi K3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 3 1B does not.

Kimi K3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 1B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12, while Kimi K3 was released on 2026-07-16.

Kimi K3 is 16 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.

Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.4 years ago

Kimi K3

Jul 16, 2026

2 days ago

1.3yr 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Moonshot AI
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (93.5% vs 19.2%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 1B and Kimi K3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 1B
✓ Preferred
Kimi K3
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Gemma 3 1B
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Kimi K3

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs Kimi K3.

Which is better, Gemma 3 1B or Kimi K3?

Kimi K3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 1B is made by Google and Kimi K3 is made by Moonshot AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3 1B compare to Kimi K3 in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%. Kimi K3 scores MathVision: 97.8%, DeepSearchQA: 95.0%, GPQA: 93.5%, CharXiv-R: 91.3%, BrowseComp: 91.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 1B and Kimi K3?

Gemma 3 1B supports an unknown number of tokens and Kimi K3 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 Gemma 3 1B and Kimi K3?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 1B and Kimi K3?

Gemma 3 1B is developed by Google and Kimi K3 is developed by Moonshot AI.

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