GPT-5.6 Terra vs Kimi K3 for everyday maths

The verdict

Effectively a dead heat: 9998

Same 12 everyday maths tasks, marked blind by three rival labs. GPT-5.6 Terra took 3 tasks, Kimi K3 took 1, 8 tied. Tested 14 Aug 2026.

Where they differed most

The task — Rate to reality

A car does 42 miles per gallon. Petrol is £1.46/litre. One gallon is 4.546 litres. What does a 260-mile journey cost in fuel, to the nearest 10p? Show each step.

1. **Gallons needed for 260 miles:**

\[
\frac{260}{42}=6.1905\text{ gallons}
\]

2. **Convert gallons to litres:**

\[
6.1905 \times 4.546 = 28.1419\text{ litres}
\]

3. **Calculate fuel cost:**

\[
28.1419 \times £1.46 = £41.0872
\]

4. **Round to the nearest 10p:**

\[
£41.0872 \approx £41.10
\]

**The 260-mile journey costs approximately £41.10 in fuel.**
Kimi K310/10
# Fuel Cost Calculation

## Step 1: Work out gallons needed

$$\text{Gallons} = \frac{260 \text{ miles}}{42 \text{ mpg}} = 6.19 \text{ gallons (approx)}$$

## Step 2: Convert gallons to litres

$$6.1905 \times 4.546 = 28.14 \text{ litres (approx)}$$

## Step 3: Work out the cost

$$28.14 \times £1.46 = £41.09 \text{ (approx)}$$

## Step 4: Round to the nearest 10p

$$£41.09 \rightarrow \boxed{£41.10}$$

**The 260-mile journey costs approximately £41.10 in fuel.**

Task by task

TaskGPT-5.6 TerraKimi K3
VAT both ways1010
Percentage change vs points1010
Unit price comparison1010
Mortgage overpayment intuition1010
Split a bill with a twist109
Compound vs simple1010
The discount stack1010
Reverse percentage1010
Rate to reality910
Average of averages trap1010
Estimate honestly109
Refuse false precision109

Full receipts: GPT-5.6 Terra, Kimi K3 · judges claude-sonnet-5, gemini-3.1-pro-preview, grok-4.5

Questions people ask

Which is better for everyday maths: GPT-5.6 Terra or Kimi K3?

Effectively a dead heat: GPT-5.6 Terra edged it 99/100 to 98/100 on our everyday maths suite — too close to matter, so pick on price or the product you already use.

How was this tested?

Both models answered the identical published everyday maths tasks. Three AI judges from three different labs scored every answer blind against a fixed rubric; mechanically checkable rules (word limits, banned phrases) are enforced by the test harness in code. The raw outputs and judge verdicts are downloadable.

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Full ranking: Best AI for everyday maths · model pages: GPT-5.6 Terra, Kimi K3