Model Comparison

Kimi K3 vs Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Kimi K3 and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Kimi K3 vs Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) — which is better?

Kimi K3 (by Moonshot AI) and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) (by Mistral 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.

Choose Kimi K3 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Kimi K3 and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2786.0B diff

Kimi K3 has 2786.0B more parameters than Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512), making it 19900.0% larger.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
2.8Tparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)
14.0Bparameters
2800.0B
Kimi K3
14.0B
Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)

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).

Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Jul 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Kimi K3 and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) support multimodal inputs.

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

Kimi K3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K3 was released on 2026-07-16, while Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Kimi K3 is 7 months newer than Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512).

Kimi K3

Jul 16, 2026

5 days ago

7mo newer
Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

7 months ago

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

Moonshot AI
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Mistral AI

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

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi K3 and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi K3
✓ Preferred
Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)
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Feature
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K3 vs Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512).

Which is better, Kimi K3 or Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)?

Kimi K3 (Moonshot AI) and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Kimi K3 compare to Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) in benchmarks?

Kimi K3 scores MathVision: 97.8%, DeepSearchQA: 95.0%, GPQA: 93.5%, CharXiv-R: 91.3%, BrowseComp: 91.2%. Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) scores MMLU-Redux: 82.0%, MMLU: 79.4%, TriviaQA: 74.9%, Multilingual MMLU: 74.2%, MATH (CoT): 67.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Kimi K3 and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)?

Kimi K3 supports 1.0M tokens and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Kimi K3 and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)?

Key differences include licensing (Unknown vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K3 and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)?

Kimi K3 is developed by Moonshot AI and Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.

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