| Kimi K3 | GPT-4.1 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $3.00 | $0.40 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $15.00 | $1.60 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $1.95 | $0.256 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $12.00 | $1.44 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $31.50 | $4.00 |
| Confidence signal | yes | no |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If GPT-4.1 Mini answers your requests as well as Kimi K3, moving that traffic saves 88% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. GPT-4.1 Mini does not expose a confidence signal through OpenRouter, so Gimbix would test it as a full replacement rather than a first answer.
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