Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 43.3✓ | 42.9 |
| Coding Index | 47.1✓ | 38.4 |
| GPQA Diamond | 83%✓ | 79% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1328 | 1362✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 148✓ | 137 |
| Latency | 2.0s | 356ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $1.50 | $0.680✓ |
| Output price /M | $9.00 | $3.41✓ |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVisionAudio | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |