AI model comparison
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Kimi K3
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen3.8 Max 0902 is an updated snapshot of Qwen3.8 Max from Alibaba's Qwen team.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $6
- Context
- 1M
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI.
- Input / 1M
- $0.90
- Output / 1M
- $14
- Context
- 1.05M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
1.3x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
45.4 vs 43.6 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Kimi K3
1.05M vs 1M tokens
Newer release
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Released September 3, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)45.4Coding index
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)76.2Agentic index
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)56Pricing
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Kimi K3 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $0.90 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $6 | $14 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.60 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $2.50 | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$7Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$84$31.50 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$312$49.50 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens | 944K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text, Video | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Extra high, High, Medium, Low, Minimal | Max, High, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | Extra high | Max |
| Release date | September 3, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 1.3x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (45.4 vs 43.6). Kimi K3 has the larger context window (1.05M vs 1M tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3.8 Max (0902) or Kimi K3 cheaper?
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.8 Max (0902) costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens, while Kimi K3 costs $0.90 per 1M input tokens and $14 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1M for Qwen3.8 Max (0902).
Is Qwen3.8 Max (0902) smarter than Kimi K3?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) scores 45.4 and Kimi K3 scores 43.6, putting Qwen3.8 Max (0902) ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and Kimi K3 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and Kimi K3 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and Kimi K3 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.