Kimi K3 effort guide: ★ Max recommended, ability and cost by effort
Kimi K3 (Kimi): the recommended effort is ★ Max, ability 47.0 at $5.70 per reference coding task.
Ability, cost and time at each effort
Kimi K3 · Kimi · ★ Max
| Effort | Ability | vs ★ | Cost / task | Cost × | Time × |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 18.7 | -28.2 | $3.27 | ×0.57 | — |
| ★ Max | 47.0 | — | $5.70 | ×1.00 | — |
Cost is the API cost of one reference coding task; cost × and time × are relative to the ★ recommended effort. Open in the effort console
Data published 2026-10-15 11:33 UTC · All data is also available through the public API