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Grok-4 Heavy vs Kimi K3.1 Pro

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 40.2.

xAI · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 40.2, ranking #5 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Kimi K3.1 Pro wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Grok-4 Heavy

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

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 2 of 2 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
40.2
#76
55.5
#5
38.6
#78
54.3
#6
17.6
#142
42.7
#9
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$10.00 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Grok-4 Heavy
Kimi K3.1 Pro
41.7#9
38.6#26
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Grok-4 Heavy · 30 for Kimi K3.1 Pro

2 shared

Grok-4 Heavy outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Kimi K3.1 Pro is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).

Kimi K3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

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

xAI
Grok-4 Heavy
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Thu Oct 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Grok-4 Heavy and Kimi K3.1 Pro support multimodal inputs.

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

Grok-4 Heavy

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K3.1 Pro was released on 2026-10-23, while Grok-4 Heavy's release date is not specified.

We can confirm Kimi K3.1 Pro's release timeline, but cannot make a direct age comparison without Grok-4 Heavy's release date.

Grok-4 Heavy

—

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Oct 23, 2026

4 days ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-4 Heavy has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while Kimi K3.1 Pro's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-4 Heavy's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Kimi K3.1 Pro's cutoff date.

Grok-4 Heavy

Dec 2024

Kimi K3.1 Pro

—

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-4 Heavy and Kimi K3.1 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-4 Heavy
✓ Preferred
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4 Heavy vs Kimi K3.1 Pro.

Which is better, Grok-4 Heavy or Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 40.2. Grok-4 Heavy is made by xAI 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 Grok-4 Heavy compare to Kimi K3.1 Pro in benchmarks?

Grok-4 Heavy scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, HMMT25: 96.7%, GPQA: 88.4%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, USAMO25: 61.9%. Kimi K3.1 Pro scores BabyVision: 95.4%, GPQA: 94.2%, BenchCAD (with Python tool): 92.7%, BrowseComp: 92.1%, Chartography: 90.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-4 Heavy and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Grok-4 Heavy supports an unknown number of 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 Grok-4 Heavy and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (40.2 vs 55.5), licensing (Proprietary vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-4 Heavy and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Grok-4 Heavy is developed by xAI and Kimi K3.1 Pro is developed by Moonshot AI.