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Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 vs Mistral Large 3 benchmark

This page compares MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 (Moonshot) and Mistral Large 3 (Mistral) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 is ahead by 9 points (1,465 vs 1,456; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 resolves 65.8% versus 55.4% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Mistral Large 3 streams faster (112 tok/s) while MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 is the cheaper output token ($2.3/1M). MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 has the larger context window (131k 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.

Quick answer

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 vs Mistral Large 3 is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 leads preference Elo (1,465 vs 1,456). MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 leads SWE-bench coding. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
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MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

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Elo 1,465$2.3/1M out

Mistral

Mistral Large 3

Mistral European flagship with strong function calling.

Elo 1,456$6/1M out

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 (8)vsMistral Large 3 (2)
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711: 8W (80%)Overall: MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711Mistral Large 3: 2W (20%)
← MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711Mistral Large 3 →
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
1,465vs1,456
Coding Elo
1,470vs—
SWE-bench
65.8%vs55.4%
LiveBench
62.8%vs61.8%
GPQA Diamond
76.5%vs74.1%
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711: 5WMistral Large 3: 0W
Mistral Large 3 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
85 tok/svs112 tok/s
Time to first token
240 msvs190 ms
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711: 0WMistral Large 3: 2W
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$2.3/1Mvs$6/1M
Input price
$0.57/1Mvs$2/1M
Context window
131kvs128k
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711: 3WMistral Large 3: 0W
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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 AdvantageMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 5/6
Preference Elo

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

9 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

Mistral Large 3

27 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

$3.70/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
+1%1,465
EloHigh is better
1,456
Code Elo
High is better
1,470
Code EloHigh is better
—
LiveBench
High is better
+2%62.8%
LiveBenchHigh is better
61.8%
SWE-bench
High is better
+19%65.8%
SWE-benchHigh is better
55.4%
GPQA
High is better
+3%76.5%
GPQAHigh is better
74.1%
TTFT
Low is better
240 ms
TTFTLow is better
190 ms+26%
Speed
High is better
85 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
112 tok/s+32%
In $
Low is better
+251%$0.57/1M
In $Low is better
$2/1M
Out $
Low is better
+161%$2.3/1M
Out $Low is better
$6/1M
Context
High is better
+2%131k
ContextHigh is better
128k
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Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 66% with MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711$54.45 / mo
In: $19.95Out: $34.50
Mistral Large 3$160.00 / mo
In: $70.00Out: $90.00
Estimated Cost Delta

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 is estimated to save $105.55/month ($1,267/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711:Pick MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Mistral Large 3:Pick Mistral Large 3 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
  • 3
    MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711:Pick MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 as the default general assistant.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

Higher SWE-bench (65.8%).

High-volume chatMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

Lower output list price ($2.3/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIMistral Large 3

Lower TTFT (190 ms).

Long-document RAGMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

Larger window (131k).

Screenshots / visionMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711Higher SWE-bench (65.8%).
High-volume chatMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711Lower output list price ($2.3/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIMistral Large 3Lower TTFT (190 ms).
Long-document RAGMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711Larger window (131k).
Screenshots / visionMoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711).

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MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

Elo 1,465
LiveBench62.8%
SWE-bench65.8%
Speed85 tok/s
Output cost$2.3/1M
Mistral

Mistral Large 3

Elo 1,456
LiveBench61.8%
SWE-bench55.4%
Speed112 tok/s
Output cost$6/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 or Mistral Large 3?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,465). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 or Mistral Large 3?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 leads SWE-bench at 65.8% vs 55.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 output tokens are $2.3/1M versus $6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 or Mistral Large 3?
Mistral Large 3 has the lower time-to-first-token (190 ms vs 240 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 accepts 131k tokens versus 128k.
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. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 and Mistral Large 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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