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Kimi K3.1 Pro vs GPT-6.1 Sol

Kimi K3.1 Pro (Moonshot AI) and GPT-6.1 Sol (OpenAI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 24 October 2026

As of 24 October 2026, GPT-6.1 Sol holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#8 vs #21).

Which should you choose?

Choose Kimi K3.1 Pro if…

  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 55.1 against 51.8.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Kimi K3.1 Pro was listed 23 October 2026, GPT-6.1 Sol 29 September 2026.

Choose GPT-6.1 Sol if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #8 against #21 (80.7 vs 78.6 points).
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 1.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 52.9% against 52.5%.

Kimi K3.1 Pro vs GPT-6.1 Sol: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Kimi K3.1 Pro and GPT-6.1 Sol
FieldKimi K3.1 ProMoonshot AIGPT-6.1 SolOpenAI
ModelCap Index position#21#8
Index score78.680.7
EvidenceEstimatedMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$2.00$2.00
Output price / 1M tokens$10.00$10.00
Context window1M tokens1M tokens
Declared route output cap944K128K
API providers listed13
Weight accessNo linked weightsNo linked weights
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoFile, Image, Text
First listed23 October 202629 September 2026
PublisherMoonshot AIOpenAI

Evidence: 1 reported rows against measured corpus ladders (61%); publisher-corpus-prior over 211 held-out anchors (39%); shrunk 4 toward the measured corpus · 5 public benchmark observations across 5 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Kimi K3.1 Pro vs GPT-6.1 Sol

Public benchmark boards where Kimi K3.1 Pro or GPT-6.1 Sol has a published result
BoardKimi K3.1 ProGPT-6.1 SolLeads
Arena textArena (LMArena)—14801473–1487MaxOnly one result
Arena codingArena (LMArena)—15371522–1552MaxOnly one result
LMArena AgentLMArena—13.6%12.0%–15.3%MaxOnly one result
ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize Foundation—94.2%MaxOnly one result
ARC-AGI-3ARC Prize Foundation—52.7%MaxOnly one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis55.1Reasoning51.8MaxKimi K3.1 Pro
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis52.5%Reasoning52.9%MaxGPT-6.1 Sol
Terminal-Bench 4.0Terminal-Bench (Laude Institute)—58.2%55.1%–61.3%Codex · MaxOnly one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Kimi K3.1 Pro vs GPT-6.1 Sol: common questions

Is Kimi K3.1 Pro better than GPT-6.1 Sol?

GPT-6.1 Sol ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 24 October 2026: #8 against #21. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Kimi K3.1 Pro cheaper than GPT-6.1 Sol?

Both list the same output price, $10.00/1M tokens, with input at $2.00/1M and $2.00/1M respectively. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $9.00 for Kimi K3.1 Pro versus $9.00 for GPT-6.1 Sol. The listed-rate totals are equal. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.

Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K3.1 Pro or GPT-6.1 Sol?

Both publish a 1M-token context window. OpenRouter catalogue or provider-endpoint declaration. Limits can vary by provider and prompt length; a model-wide maximum has not been independently verified.

Which is better for coding, Kimi K3.1 Pro or GPT-6.1 Sol?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Kimi K3.1 Pro and GPT-6.1 Sol open-weight models?

Kimi K3.1 Pro: No linked weights. GPT-6.1 Sol: No linked weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence. A missing weight link does not identify every API or chat product that offers a model.

Where can I run Kimi K3.1 Pro and GPT-6.1 Sol?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Kimi K3.1 Pro and 3 for GPT-6.1 Sol, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Kimi K3.1 Pro vs GPT-6.1 Sol comparison?

Every figure and ModelCap Index position comes from the same published snapshot dated 24 October 2026. Publication and page updates happen separately; use the snapshot date shown on the page.

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