Gemini 3.6 FlashvsKimi K3
Gemini 3.6 Flash | Kimi K3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 2.8T |
Context window | — | 1M |
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | — | 73% |
Agentic coding DeepSWE 1.1Artificial Analysis' independent test of deep, agentic software-engineering work — the AI has to plan and carry out substantial coding tasks end to end. (Version 1.1 of the test.) Higher is better. | 49% | 69%Best |
Agentic coding DeepSWE 1.0Artificial Analysis' independent test of deep, agentic software-engineering work — the AI has to plan and carry out substantial coding tasks end to end. Higher is better. | — | 67.5% |
ML engineering MLE-BenchCan the AI do the work of a machine-learning engineer? It competes in real Kaggle competitions — building, training, and tuning models end to end — and the score reflects how well it places. Higher is better. | 63.9% | — |
Next.js coding Next.js EvalsVercel's open eval of how well AI coding agents build and migrate real Next.js apps — measured as the share of tasks the agent completes successfully. Higher is better. | — | 92% |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.1Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better. | — | 88.3% |
Multi-step tool use MCP AtlasCan the AI chain together many tools and steps to complete one bigger task, rather than doing just a single thing? Higher is better. | — | 84.2% |
Professional tool use JobBenchTests the AI on professional workplace tasks that require using real work tools — the kind of multi-step jobs an office worker handles. Higher is better. | — | 52.9% |
Personal tool use Toolathlon-VerifiedTests how well the AI uses everyday personal tools and apps to get things done — a human-checked version of Toolathlon. Higher is better. | — | 73.2% |
Browser agent BU BenchCan the AI drive a real web browser to finish tasks — clicking, filling forms, and navigating sites the way a person would? Run by Browser Use on their BU Bench task set. Higher is better. | 68% | — |
Web browsing BrowseCompCan the AI browse the web and track down hard-to-find answers? Higher is better. | — | 91.2% |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · no toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects, written so you can't just look up the answer. “No tools” means the AI answers on its own. Higher is better. | — | 43.5% |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · with toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects. “With tools” means the AI is allowed to search the web or run code while answering. Higher is better. | — | 56% |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | — | 93.5% |
Agentic computer use OSWorld-VerifiedCan the AI actually operate a computer — clicking, typing, and using real apps — to finish tasks on its own? Higher is better. | 83% | — |
Knowledge work GDPval-AA v2economically valuable knowledge work (v2, re-based Elo) | 1421 | 1668Best |
Chart reasoning CharXiv ReasoningCan the AI read and reason about complex charts and figures, not just text? Higher is better. | — | 84.8% |
Multimodal reasoning MMMU-ProA tougher version of MMMU — college-level questions that mix images, diagrams, and text together. Higher is better. | — | 81.6% |
Community preference Arena Elo (Text)Real people chat with two anonymous AIs side by side and vote for the answer they prefer. Votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai — it measures which AI people actually like, not test scores. Higher is better. | — | 1486 |
Community preference (code) Arena Elo (Code)Like the text arena, but people vote on which AI writes better code. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. Higher is better. | — | 1679 |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Kimi K3 shipped 5 days before Gemini 3.6 Flash | |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | |
| Release date | Jul 21 2026 | Jul 16 2026 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
Which is better: Gemini 3.6 Flash or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 leads Gemini 3.6 Flash on 2 of the 2 benchmarks they both report (DeepSWE 1.1, GDPval-AA v2). Kimi K3 shipped 5 days before Gemini 3.6 Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Gemini 3.6 Flash is proprietary, while Kimi K3 is open weight.
On DeepSWE 1.1, Kimi K3 leads at 69% vs Gemini 3.6 Flash at 49%. On GDPval-AA v2, Kimi K3 leads at 1668 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash at 1421.
Frequently asked questions
Gemini 3.6 Flash was released by Google on Jul 21 2026.
Kimi K3 was released by Moonshot AI on Jul 16 2026.
Kimi K3 leads on DeepSWE 1.1 — Gemini 3.6 Flash 49% vs Kimi K3 69%.
Gemini 3.6 Flash is a proprietary model released by Google. Kimi K3 is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI.
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