Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
This page compares Gemini 3.6 Flash (Google) and Kimi Chat 1.5 (Moonshot) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Gemini 3.6 Flash is ahead by 86 points (1,506 vs 1,420; seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Gemini 3.6 Flash resolves 70.8% versus 51% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). Gemini 3.6 Flash streams faster (198 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.
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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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86 pts advantage
103 tok/s faster
$2.95/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Kimi Chat 1.5 is estimated to save $63.50/month ($762/year).
Higher SWE-bench (70.8%).
Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Lower TTFT (92 ms).
Larger window (2M).
Gemini 3.6 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Higher SWE-bench (70.8%). |
| High-volume chat | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Lower output list price ($0.8/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Lower TTFT (92 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Larger window (2M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.6 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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