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Grok vs Kimi
The differences that matter, in plain English. Same specs are hidden.
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The short answer
- Pick Grok for making images.
- Pick Kimi for writing and coding.
- Kimi costs $15 less a month.
| Spec | Grok | Kimi |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plan, per month | $30 a month | $15 a month |
| Writing | 7 | 8 |
| Coding | 7 | 8 |
| Research | 7 | 8 |
| Images | 8 | 3 |
| Value | 6 | 7 |
| Made by | xAI | Moonshot AI |
| Free plan | Yes, with web and X search and voice mode | Yes, the Adagio plan is $0 |
| Paid plan | SuperGrok, $30 a month | Plus, $15 a month when paid yearly ($180 a year) |
| Main model | Grok 4.6 | Kimi K3 |
| Images | Makes images and short videos (paid plan) | — |
| Voice | Voice conversations | — |
| Web search | Live web and X search | Deep Research |
| Files | File and PDF analysis | Works with documents, spreadsheets and slides |
| Apps | Web, iPhone and Android | Web |
| Model you can download | — | Yes, Kimi K3 weights on Hugging Face (own license) |
| Checked | 2026-10 | 2026-10 |
Plans and prices change often: each row shows the month we checked. Scores are out of 10 and are our editorial view.
