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Best LLMs for Science — MoonshotAI

Match · Updated August 2026

The best MoonshotAI model for science is Kimi K3, scoring 93.5% on GPQA Diamond — graduate-level physics, chemistry and biology. Kimi K2.6 (91.1%) and Kimi K2.7 Code (89.6%) round out the top three.

93.5%GPQA
57.1Intelligence
60 t/sSpeed
$3.00Input /M
1.0MContext
  1. 1moonshotai logo
    kimi-k3
    ReasoningToolsJSON+157.1 intel · $3.00/M · 60 t/s
    93.5%
    GPQA
  2. 2moonshotai logo
    kimi-k2.6
    ReasoningToolsJSON+144.2 intel · $0.589/M · 92 t/s
    91.1%
    GPQA
  3. 3moonshotai logo
    kimi-k2.7-code
    ReasoningToolsJSON+141.9 intel · $0.730/M · 185 t/s
    89.6%
    GPQA
  4. 4moonshotai logo
    kimi-k2.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+135.4 intel · $0.570/M · 49 t/s
    87.9%
    GPQA
  5. 5moonshotai logo
    kimi-k2-thinking
    ReasoningToolsJSON32.7 intel · $0.600/M · 80 t/s
    83.8%
    GPQA
  6. 6moonshotai logo
    kimi-k2-0905
    ToolsJSON23.5 intel · $0.600/M · 17 t/s
    76.7%
    GPQA
  7. 7moonshotai logo
    kimi-k2
    Tools19.4 intel · $0.570/M · 27 t/s
    76.6%
    GPQA

How this is ranked

AI models ranked by GPQA Diamond — graduate-level physics, chemistry and biology questions written to be un-Googleable, so the score reflects reasoning from knowledge rather than retrieval. The best large language models for scientific research and hard-science work.

Frequently asked

What is the best MoonshotAI model for science?

The best MoonshotAI model for science is Kimi K3, scoring 93.5% on GPQA Diamond — graduate-level physics, chemistry and biology. Kimi K2.6 (91.1%) and Kimi K2.7 Code (89.6%) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Kimi K3?

Kimi K2.6 (91.1%) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Kimi K2.7 Code (89.6%). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many MoonshotAI models are there?

modelgrep tracks 7 MoonshotAI models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Kimi K3. 7 of them qualify for this ranking.

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