Kimi K3 ranks third overall in the Artificial Analysis Index, after Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol, and costs similar to 5.6 Sol.
The price seems a bit high for this to be a daily driver via the API. It can't compete with Claude/Codex subscription plans, but it could be attractive for enterprises once the weights are released. It feels like another Deepseek R1 moment.