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Gemini 3.7 Flash vs. Kimi K3

Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.

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Specifications and cost

General specifications and standard API pricing

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Specifications and API pricing for Gemini 3.7 Flash and Kimi K3
AttributeGemini 3.7 FlashKimi K3
ProviderGoogleMoonshot AI
ReleasedAug 13, 2026Jul 16, 2026
AvailabilityActiveActive
Model typeProprietaryOpen Weights
ParametersNot published2.8T, 104B active
ArchitectureNot publishedMixture of Experts
Context window1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Knowledge cutoffMarch 2026Not published
Technical sourcesModel, Knowledge cutoffModel
API pricing per 1M tokens
API input$0.75$3
API output$3.75$15
Cache read$0.07$0.3
Cache write (5 min.)Not listedNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified08/16/2026Source07/30/2026Source
Gemini 3.7 FlashKimi K3
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.7 Flash$0.75Lower price
Kimi K3$3
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.7 Flash$3.75Lower price
Kimi K3$15
Cache readUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.7 Flash$0.075Lower price
Kimi K3$0.3

Performance

Shared benchmarks

Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.

8 shared result series
Gemini 3.7 FlashKimi K3
EMBOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash71.326 %Winner
Kimi K366.399 %
Finance Agent (v2)Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash59.042 %Winner
Kimi K354.36 %
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash8.75 %
Kimi K310.833 %Winner
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash34.615 %
Kimi K344.231 %Winner
ProofBenchOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash58 %
Kimi K387 %Winner
Terminal-Bench 2.1Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash77.528 %
Kimi K380.899 %Winner
Vals IndexOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash59.307 %Winner
Kimi K357.813 %
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash70.395 %
Kimi K384.963 %Winner
Benchmark scores for Gemini 3.7 Flash and Kimi K3
Benchmark and taskGemini 3.7 FlashKimi K3ComparabilitySource
EMBOverall
71.326 %Winner
66.399 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-emb:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Kimi K3: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-emb-2026-08-16-68d5d1d47a97Retrieved 2026-08-16
Finance Agent (v2)Overall
59.042 %Winner
54.36 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-finance-agent-v2:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Kimi K3: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-fabv2-2026-08-16-8853da43085dRetrieved 2026-08-16
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved
8.75 %
10.833 %Winner
1task resolution rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-agent-benchmark:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K3Gemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Kimi K3: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-hlab-2026-08-16-bae90566df2fRetrieved 2026-08-16
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass
34.615 %
44.231 %Winner
1all-pass rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-research:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K3Gemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Kimi K3: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-legal_research-2026-08-16-af296c00ecaaRetrieved 2026-08-16
ProofBenchOverall
58 %
87 %Winner
1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-proof-bench:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K3Gemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Kimi K3: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-proof_bench-2026-08-16-14232db24de1Retrieved 2026-08-16
Terminal-Bench 2.1Overall
77.528 %
80.899 %Winner
2.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-terminal-bench-2-1:2.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K3Gemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Kimi K3: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-terminal-bench-2-1-2026-08-16-b3f38c18bea4Retrieved 2026-08-16
Vals IndexOverall
59.307 %Winner
57.813 %
2weighted index scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-index:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Kimi K3: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-vals_index-2026-08-16-ab641d89d6edRetrieved 2026-08-16
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall
70.395 %
84.963 %Winner
1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-vibe-code-bench:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K3Gemini 3.7 Flash: Harness: OpenHands
Kimi K3: Harness: OpenHands
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-vibe-code-2026-08-16-a73c9770bcc4Retrieved 2026-08-16

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