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Kimi K3 vs Qwen3 Max Thinking

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MoonshotAIKimi K3

MoonshotAI's 2.8T-parameter flagship for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agent runs.

1.0M ctx$3.00/$15.00 per M
QwenQwen3 Max Thinking

Flagship reasoning model for complex multi-step tasks.

77262K ctx$0.78/$3.90 per M#38/92
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Benchmarks
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MoonshotAIKimi K3
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-16
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%
QwenQwen3 Max Thinking
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI76.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science72.6%Expert-Level—Factual Recall67.5%
Math
Math Problems97.1%Competition Math73.3%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
MoonshotAIKimi K3
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
QwenQwen3 Max Thinking
262K
Context
33K
Max output
Feb 2026
Released
Capabilities
MoonshotAIKimi K3
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
QwenQwen3 Max Thinking
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
MoonshotAIKimi K3
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$3.00/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.30/M tokens
QwenQwen3 Max Thinking
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.78/M tokens
Output$3.90/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K3 vs Qwen3 Max Thinking▼

Which is better, Kimi K3 or Qwen3 Max Thinking?

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Both Kimi K3 and Qwen3 Max Thinking are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Kimi K3 or Qwen3 Max Thinking?

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Qwen3 Max Thinking has a lower blended cost. Kimi K3: $3.00 input / $15.00 output. Qwen3 Max Thinking: $0.78 input / $3.90 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K3 or Qwen3 Max Thinking?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Kimi K3 supports 1M tokens vs Qwen3 Max Thinking at 262K tokens.

Do both Kimi K3 and Qwen3 Max Thinking support vision?

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Kimi K3 supports vision/image input, but Qwen3 Max Thinking does not.

What are the key differences between Kimi K3 and Qwen3 Max Thinking?

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Key differences: Qwen3 Max Thinking is significantly cheaper; only Kimi K3 supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Kimi K3 and Qwen3 Max Thinking for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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