Short answer: Gemini 3.8 Flash is 2.1x cheaper (0.43¢ vs 0.91¢ a chat). Gemini 3.8 Flash ranks higher overall (#4 vs #6). Gemini 3.8 Flash wins at reasoning, writing, following instructions, agentic tasks. Kimi K3 wins at coding, maths. Gemini 3.8 Flash is the better all-rounder for the money, but Kimi K3 is worth it if you mostly need coding, maths.
GGOOGLEGANG
GEMINI 3.8 FLASH
GOOGLE GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE684 SOURCES
MULTIMODALINTELLIGENCEFOR A MOREOPENTOMORROW
SEEUNDERSTANDREASONCREATE
POWER82ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
91
Writing
88
Instruction
85
Agentic
85
Code
78
Value
42
OPERATOR★★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.43¢ per chat · 232 chats per NZ$1
“Polished. Dangerous. Usually right.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
MMOONSHOTGANG
KIMI K3
MOONSHOT GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE604 SOURCES
REACHFURTHERTHINKLONGER
LONGCONTEXTDEEPORBIT
POWER78ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
80
Instruction
84
Code
80
Math
78
Writing
70
Value
26
BOSS★★★★
REASONER / EXECUTOR
0.91¢ per chat · 109 chats per NZ$1
“Deep thought. Low drama.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Kimi K3
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.43¢
0.91¢
Chats per NZ$1
232
109
Overall rank
#4
#6
Vendor
Google
Moonshot AI
Speciality
General
Reasoning
Reasoning
91
80
Code
78
80
Math
69
78
Writing
88
70
Instruction
85
84
Agentic
85
69
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Kimi K3?
Gemini 3.8 Flash costs 0.43¢ per typical chat versus 0.91¢ for Kimi K3 on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Kimi K3?
Gemini 3.8 Flash ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Gemini 3.8 Flash leads at reasoning, writing, following instructions, agentic tasks; Kimi K3 leads at coding, maths.
Can I try Gemini 3.8 Flash and Kimi K3 side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
