Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
This page compares DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) and Kimi Chat 1.5 (Moonshot) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, DeepSeek V4 Pro is ahead by 116 points (1,536 vs 1,420; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro resolves 71.6% versus 51% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Kimi Chat 1.5 streams faster (95 tok/s) while Kimi Chat 1.5 is the cheaper output token ($0.8/1M). Kimi Chat 1.5 has the larger context window (2M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V4 ProOpen-weight-adjacent DeepSeek flagship. High reasoning density per dollar.
Moonshot
Kimi Chat 1.5Moonshot ultra-long context model supporting up to 2 million tokens per request.
Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs
Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
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116 pts advantage
25 tok/s faster
$0.07/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Kimi Chat 1.5 is estimated to save $9.27/month ($111/year).
Higher SWE-bench (71.6%).
Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Lower TTFT (210 ms).
Larger window (2M).
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Higher SWE-bench (71.6%). |
| High-volume chat | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Lower output list price ($0.8/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Lower TTFT (210 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Larger window (2M). |
| Screenshots / vision | DeepSeek V4 Pro | DeepSeek V4 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Top DeepSeek vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually V4 Pro vs Opus 5. License and invoice decide as much as Elo.
2026-06 open-weight-adjacent flagship. The usual cheap-vs-Claude question starts here.
Jan 2025 reasoning model. Still searched. V4 Pro is the newer DeepSeek buy.
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