KimivsQwen
Comparing Moonshot AI and Alibaba. Average Podium Score across top models: Kimi (74.9) vs Qwen (74.4). Flagship showdown: Kimi K3 (83.3) vs Qwen3.8 Max (79.8).
Kimi (Moonshot AI)
High-intelligence reasoning and long-context models from Moonshot AI.
Qwen (Alibaba)
Extensive open-weight and API model family from Alibaba Cloud.
Top Models Showdown
| Rank | Model | Lab | Score | Coding | Reasoning | Speed | Price / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kimi K3 | Moonshot AI | 83.3 | 61.5 | 86.5 | 37 t/s | $15/M |
| #2 | Qwen3.8 Max | Alibaba | 79.8 | 50.3 | 66.3 | 55 t/s | $2/M |
| #3 | Kimi K3 Max | Moonshot AI | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #4 | Qwen3.7 Max Preview | Alibaba | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #5 | Kimi K2.5 Thinking | Moonshot AI | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #6 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #7 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #8 | Kimi K2.5 Instant | Moonshot AI | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #9 | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo | Moonshot AI | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #10 | Qwen3.5 397b A17b | Alibaba | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
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