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  3. Kimi Chat 1.5 vs TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

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

Kimi Chat 1.5 vs TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B is more budget-friendly at $0.4/1M 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 Kimi Chat 1.5 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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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
thedrummer
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (thedrummer/unslopnemo-12b). Preview until a second source matches.

$0.39999999999999997/1M out

Kimi Series Family & Variants (4)

Speed, cost, and intelligence tradeoffs across the Moonshot lineup

vs Base Model
Kimi K3
Moonshot
Base Model
Reasoning
Elo1528
Speed68 t/s
In /1M$3
Out /1M$15
View specs →vs this
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5
Moonshot
K2.5 Max
Reasoning
Elo1515
Speed72 t/s
In /1M$0.57
Out /1M$2.85
-13 Elo-81% price1.1x speed
View specs →vs this
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711
Moonshot
K2 Base
Elo1465
Speed85 t/s
In /1M$0.57
Out /1M$2.3
-63 Elo-85% price1.3x speed
View specs →vs this
Kimi Chat 1.5
Moonshot
2M Context
Elo1420
Speed95 t/s
In /1M$0.2
Out /1M$0.8
-108 Elo-95% price1.4x speed
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Top Rival Showdowns for Kimi Chat 1.5
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Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference Leader

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Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

$0.39999999999999997 / 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 5/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

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

Kimi Chat 1.5 (9)vsTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (1)
Kimi Chat 1.5: 9W (90%)Overall: Kimi Chat 1.5TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B: 1W (10%)
← Kimi Chat 1.5TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B →
Kimi Chat 1.5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
1,420vs—
Coding Elo
1,390vs—
SWE-bench
51%vs—
LiveBench
58%vs—
GPQA Diamond
71.5%vs—
Kimi Chat 1.5: 5WTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B: 0W
Kimi Chat 1.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
95 tok/svs—
Time to first token
210 msvs—
Kimi Chat 1.5: 2WTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B: 0W
Kimi Chat 1.5 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.8/1Mvs$0.4/1M
Input price
$0.2/1Mvs$0.4/1M
Context window
2Mvs1M
Kimi Chat 1.5: 2WTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
Kimi Chat 1.51,420
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
Coding Elo
Kimi Chat 1.51,390
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
LiveBench
Kimi Chat 1.558%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
SWE-bench
Kimi Chat 1.551%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
GPQA Diamond
Kimi Chat 1.571.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
Time to first token
Kimi Chat 1.5210 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
Output speed
Kimi Chat 1.595 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
Input priceKimi Chat 1.5 (+$0.2/1M)
Kimi Chat 1.5$0.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (+$0.4/1M)
Kimi Chat 1.5$0.8/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowKimi Chat 1.5 (+976k)
Kimi Chat 1.52M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkKimi Chat 1.5TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12BAdvantage 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
$0.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Kimi Chat 1.5 (+$0.2/1M)
Output price
$0.8/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (+$0.4/1M)
Context window
2M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Kimi Chat 1.5 (+976k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save up to 5% 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)
Kimi Chat 1.5$19.00 / mo
In: $7Out: $12
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B$20.00 / mo
In: $14Out: $6
Estimated Cost Delta

Kimi Chat 1.5 is estimated to save $1.00/month ($12/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B:Pick TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B 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 chatTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

Lower output list price ($0.4/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGKimi Chat 1.5

Larger window (2M).

Screenshots / visionTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12BLower output list price ($0.4/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGKimi Chat 1.5Larger window (2M).
Screenshots / visionTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12BTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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Kimi Chat 1.5

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

TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$0.4/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Kimi Chat 1.5 or TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B?
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, Kimi Chat 1.5 or TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B?
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?
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B output tokens are $0.4/1M versus $0.8/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Kimi Chat 1.5 or TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Kimi Chat 1.5 accepts 2M tokens versus 1M.
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. Kimi Chat 1.5 and TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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