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Kimi: China's AI Model Beat ChatGPT and Claude at 7x Lower Cost

Sabrina Ramonov 🍄22 July 2026Watch on YouTube

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Ep. 4 · Kimi K3 AI Model Review

Vergelijkende reviews en analyses van het Kimi K3-model met focus op codeervaardigheden, prestaties en prijsstelling ten opzichte van eerdere versies.

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What you'll learn

  • Kimi from Moonshot AI tops benchmarks for front-end web development, legal tasks and science questions, but not the overall index score.
  • A CTO at a billion-dollar tech company chose Kimi because GPT Soul was technically better but seven times more expensive.
  • The Kimi interface deliberately resembles ChatGPT to make the switch easy for users.

Frequently asked questions

Who is behind the Kimi model?
Kimi is developed by Moonshot AI, a Chinese AI company. The model is available through its own interface and the Moonshot AI API, and competes with Claude and ChatGPT on several benchmarks.
Why did a CTO choose Kimi even though GPT Soul scored better?
The anonymous CTO of a billion-dollar tech company ran their own internal benchmarks. Kimi offered the best price per recall, while GPT Soul was technically better but cost seven times more.
Which benchmarks does Kimi top according to the video?
The video cites first places in front-end web development, realistic legal tasks and science questions, plus two more benchmarks named Program Bench and Marathon.

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Follow me and DM me "CHINA" on IG/FB only 👇 Kimi is China's new AI model, and it's beating ChatGPT and Claude on public benchmarks at a fraction of the price. Kimi ranked #1 in front-end web development, ahead of Claude Fable and ChatGPT Sol. #1 in realistic legal tasks. #1 in science questions across math, coding, and creative writing. The CTO of a billion dollar tech company ran internal benchmarks. Kimi had the best price to performance. ChatGPT Sol scored better but cost 7x more. Is Kimi better than ChatGPT? Which Chinese AI model beats Claude? What's the cheapest AI model for coding in 2026? #ai #chatgpt #aitools #technology #coding