Kimi-K3 vs Qwen3.8-Max
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi-K3 | Qwen3.8-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · statistical tie | 1,476.31100% of row best · rating · kimi-k3-max; 95% CI [1470.86166728, 1481.76254962]; votes 17895; rank 16 | 1,479.56100% of row best · rating · qwen3.8-max; 95% CI [1473.34740586, 1485.77213629]; votes 13136; rank 12 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 81.0299% of row best · percent · kimi-k3 · 13,647 output tokens / case | 81.88100% of row best · percent · qwen3.8-max · 21,637 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-08-14-10-task · overall_score · leader | 89.26100% of row best · points · Kimi K3 · 15,418 output tokens / case | 83.3593% of row best · points · Qwen3.8 Max · 20,929 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above · 1 tie | 1 benchmark winTied overall | 1 benchmark winTied overall |
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Kimi-K3 | Qwen3.8-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Family | Kimi K3 | Qwen3 8 Max |
| Model | Kimi-K3 | Qwen3.8-Max |
| Version | Kimi-K3 | Qwen3.8-Max |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-07-16 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,048,576 | 1,000,000 |
| Total parameters | 2,779,931,837,184 | 2,400,000,000,000 |
| Active parameters | 104,000,000,000 | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | agents, chat, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
14 comparable fields · 11 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Kimi-K3 Capabilities
Qwen3.8-Max Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Kimi-K3 vs Qwen3.8-Max FAQs
Is Kimi-K3 or Qwen3.8-Max better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Kimi-K3 and Qwen3.8-Max, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Kimi-K3 or Qwen3.8-Max?+
Kimi-K3 is $2.85 and Qwen3.8-Max is $1.65 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8-Max is cheaper on this metric. Kimi-K3 is $14.25 and Qwen3.8-Max is $4.951 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8-Max is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Kimi-K3 or Qwen3.8-Max?+
Kimi-K3 has the larger sourced context window. Kimi-K3 supports 1,048,576 and Qwen3.8-Max supports 1,000,000.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Kimi-K3 or Qwen3.8-Max?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: The verified common benchmarks do not produce a majority winner.
Can Kimi-K3 or Qwen3.8-Max be self-hosted?+
Kimi-K3 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Kimi-K3 is open weight; Qwen3.8-Max is not marked open weight.
Can Kimi-K3 and Qwen3.8-Max understand images?+
Kimi-K3 is documented with image input; Qwen3.8-Max is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Kimi-K3 or Qwen3.8-Max?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Kimi-K3 is — and Qwen3.8-Max is 131,072.
Do Kimi-K3 and Qwen3.8-Max support reasoning and tool use?+
Kimi-K3: reasoning and image input. Qwen3.8-Max: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Kimi-K3 or Qwen3.8-Max?+
Kimi-K3 has 2 sourced provider routes; Qwen3.8-Max has 3, so Qwen3.8-Max has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Kimi-K3 or Qwen3.8-Max?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.