Model comparison
Agents-A1 vs Kimi K3
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Agents-A1 unranked (Not scored); Kimi K3 #4 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Agents-A1 and Kimi K3 share 2 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to Agents-A1; 55 to Kimi K3.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- Agents-A1 only
- 4
- Kimi K3 only
- 55
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Agents-A1 makes more sense if its workflow fits your team better; Kimi K3 is the better fit if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 1.05M context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Agents-A1 and Kimi K3 finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Kimi K3 gives you the larger context window at 1.05M, compared with 262K for Agents-A1.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Agents-A1 | Δ | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Agents-A175.5 | Margin→ 14.0 | Kimi K389.5 |
| Knowledge | Agents-A147.6 | Margin→ 13.4 | Kimi K361.0 |
| Reasoning | Agents-A160.2 | MarginNo overlap | Kimi K3Not measured |
| Multimodal | Agents-A1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Kimi K378.5 |
| Inst. Following | Agents-A194.8 | MarginNo overlap | Kimi K3Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Agents-A1 | Kimi K3 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Agents-A1Not available | Kimi K3$3 input / $15 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Agents-A1Not available | Kimi K3Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Agents-A1Not available | Kimi K3Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Agents-A1262K | Kimi K31.05M | Kimi K3 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticKimi K3 wins23 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Kimi K3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrowseCompSource | 75.5% | 91.2% | Kimi K3 leads |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 47.6% | — | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | 38.8% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 88.3% | Not comparable |
| DeepSearchQASource | — | 95.0% | Not comparable |
| Toolathlon-VerifiedSource | — | 73.2% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 84.2% | Not comparable |
| AutomationBenchSource | — | 30.8% | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | — | 52.9% | Not comparable |
| APEX-AgentsSource | — | 37.6% | Not comparable |
| SpreadsheetBench 2Source | — | 34.8% | Not comparable |
| DECK-BenchSource | — | 73.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 50.1% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 59.0% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1679 | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 1543 | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | — | 52.7% | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 45.3% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 94.6% | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | — | 33.4% | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | — | 85% | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | — | 41.3% | Not comparable |
| AA ITBenchSource | — | 47.7% | Not comparable |
Coding9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Kimi K3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| deepSweSource | — | 67.5% | Not comparable |
| FrontierSWESource | — | 81.2% | Not comparable |
| ProgramBenchSource | — | 77.8% | Not comparable |
| Kimi Code Bench v2Source | — | 72.9% | Not comparable |
| sweMarathonSource | — | 42% | Not comparable |
| PostTrain BenchSource | — | 36.6% | Not comparable |
| MLS-Bench LiteSource | — | 48.3% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 76.2% | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | — | 58.7% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
KnowledgeKimi K3 wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Kimi K3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLESource | 47.6% | 56% | Kimi K3 leads |
| GPQASource | — | 93.5% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 93.5% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 43.5% | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 57.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 93.5% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 44.3% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | 18.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 46.0% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 50.9% | Not comparable |
Multimodal15 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Kimi K3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OfficeQA ProSource | — | 63.3% | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 81.6% | Not comparable |
| MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource | — | 83.4% | Not comparable |
| CharXiv w/o toolsSource | — | 84.8% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 91.3% | Not comparable |
| MathVisionSource | — | 94.3% | Not comparable |
| MathVision w/ PythonSource | — | 97.8% | Not comparable |
| BabyVision w/ PythonSource | — | 85.7% | Not comparable |
| ZeroBenchSource | — | 23.0% | Not comparable |
| ZeroBench w/ PythonSource | — | 41.0% | Not comparable |
| WorldVQA ForceAnswerSource | — | 51.0% | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBenchSource | — | 91.1% | Not comparable |
| PerceptionBenchSource | — | 58.5% | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 80.5% | Not comparable |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1386 | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Kimi K3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFEvalSource | 94.8% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Agents-A1 or Kimi K3?
Agents-A1 and Kimi K3 are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Agents-A1 or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 61 versus 47.6. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Agents-A1 or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 89.5 versus 75.5. Inside this category, BrowseComp is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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