DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 44.3✓ | 42.8 |
| Coding Index | 59.4✓ | 56.0 |
| GPQA Diamond | 89% | 91%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1324 | 1355✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 56 | 166✓ |
| Latency | 552ms | 274ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.435✓ | $0.660 |
| Output price /M | $0.870✓ | $3.41 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |