# Kimi K3 vs Ornith-1.5-9B (slim)

> Kimi K3 scores 62.4 (B) to Ornith-1.5-9B's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kimi K3 scores 62.4 (B) on agent readiness against Ornith-1.5-9B's 61 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Ornith-1.5-9B leads on reach and agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3: B 62.4, rank #29 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3.min.md
- Ornith-1.5-9B: C 61, rank #44 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ornith-1-5-9b.min.md
- Kimi K3, good for Teams with a multi-node GPU cluster who want an open 1M-context agent model for long coding and research work Ahead on Risk, 65 against 50; Documentation and upkeep, 41 against 31.
- Ornith-1.5-9B, good for Local coding and terminal agents on a laptop or a single consumer GPU, where a clear licence file and an answering publisher aren't required Ahead on Reach, 95 against 50; Agent interface, 85 against 65.

| Category | Kimi K3 | Ornith-1.5-9B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 41 | 31 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3 | Ornith-1.5-9B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Ornith |
| Licence | Kimi K3 License (modified MIT) | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-02 | 2026-08-23 |