Kimi K3 costs $4.65 per rollout but takes 66 minutes versus Sol’s 17
zainhas · x · 2026-07-23
A second chart says Kimi is cheaper per solve, while Sol is much faster per rollout.
Reported numbers:
- Cost per rollout: Kimi $4.65 vs Sol $8.37
- Solved rollouts per $100: Kimi 14.7 vs Sol 8.6
- Median rollout time: Kimi 66 minutes vs Sol 17 minutes
The author notes that Kimi’s cost advantage is clear, but the end-to-end latency should improve once more inference providers support the model. The slower runtime is attributed to model behavior, especially extra steps.
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