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  3. OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex vs Kimi Chat 1.5

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex vs Kimi Chat 1.5 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Kimi Chat 1.5 is more budget-friendly at $0.8/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Kimi Chat 1.5 if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (openai/gpt-5.1-codex). Preview until a second source matches.

$10/1M out
Moonshot
Kimi Chat 1.5

Moonshot ultra-long context model supporting up to 2 million tokens per request.

2M ContextElo 1,420$0.8/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex
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Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

Kimi Chat 1.5

$0.8 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageKimi Chat 1.5 6/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex (0)vsKimi Chat 1.5 (10)
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex: 0W (0%)Overall: Kimi Chat 1.5Kimi Chat 1.5: 10W (100%)
← OpenAI: GPT-5.1-CodexKimi Chat 1.5 →
Kimi Chat 1.5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
—vs1,420
Coding Elo
—vs1,390
SWE-bench
—vs51%
LiveBench
—vs58%
GPQA Diamond
—vs71.5%
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex: 0WKimi Chat 1.5: 5W
Kimi Chat 1.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
—vs95 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs210 ms
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex: 0WKimi Chat 1.5: 2W
Kimi Chat 1.5 (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$10/1Mvs$0.8/1M
Input price
$1.25/1Mvs$0.2/1M
Context window
400kvs2M
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex: 0WKimi Chat 1.5: 3W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex—
Kimi Chat 1.51,420
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Coding Elo
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex—
Kimi Chat 1.51,390
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
LiveBench
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex—
Kimi Chat 1.558%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-bench
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex—
Kimi Chat 1.551%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA Diamond
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex—
Kimi Chat 1.571.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex—
Kimi Chat 1.5210 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex—
Kimi Chat 1.595 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input priceKimi Chat 1.5 (+$1.05/1M)
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex$1.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Kimi Chat 1.5$0.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output priceKimi Chat 1.5 (+$9.2/1M)
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex$10/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Kimi Chat 1.5$0.8/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Context windowKimi Chat 1.5 (+1.6M)
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex400k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Kimi Chat 1.52M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkOpenAI: GPT-5.1-CodexKimi Chat 1.5Advantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,420
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
Coding Elo—
1,390
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
LiveBench—
58%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
51%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
71.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Time to first token—
210 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output speed—
95 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Input price
$1.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Kimi Chat 1.5 (+$1.05/1M)
Output price
$10/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.8/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Kimi Chat 1.5 (+$9.2/1M)
Context window
400k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
2M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Kimi Chat 1.5 (+1.6M)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 90% with Kimi Chat 1.5
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex$193.75 / mo
In: $43.75Out: $150
Kimi Chat 1.5$19.00 / mo
In: $7Out: $12
Estimated Cost Delta

Kimi Chat 1.5 is estimated to save $174.75/month ($2,097/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Kimi Chat 1.5:Pick Kimi Chat 1.5 when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    Kimi Chat 1.5:Pick Kimi Chat 1.5 for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatKimi Chat 1.5

Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGKimi Chat 1.5

Larger window (2M).

Screenshots / visionKimi Chat 1.5

Kimi Chat 1.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatKimi Chat 1.5Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGKimi Chat 1.5Larger window (2M).
Screenshots / visionKimi Chat 1.5Kimi Chat 1.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$10/1M
Moonshot

Kimi Chat 1.5

Elo 1,420
LiveBench58%
SWE-bench51%
Speed95 tok/s
Output cost$0.8/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex or Kimi Chat 1.5?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex or Kimi Chat 1.5?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Kimi Chat 1.5 output tokens are $0.8/1M versus $10/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex or Kimi Chat 1.5?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Kimi Chat 1.5 accepts 2M tokens versus 400k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex and Kimi Chat 1.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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