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Kimi-k1.5 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Comparing Kimi-k1.5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Moonshot AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi-k1.5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Kimi-k1.5

  • you are already invested in the Moonshot AI ecosystem

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi-k1.5
Moonshot AI
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Kimi-k1.5 · 0 for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

No common benchmarks found

Kimi-k1.5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Kimi-k1.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base does not.

Kimi-k1.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Kimi-k1.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi-k1.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Kimi-k1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi-k1.5 was released on 2025-01-20, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 8 months newer than Kimi-k1.5.

Kimi-k1.5

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

11 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi-k1.5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi-k1.5
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
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FAQ

Common questions about Kimi-k1.5 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, Kimi-k1.5 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Kimi-k1.5 (Moonshot AI) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Kimi-k1.5 compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

Kimi-k1.5 scores MATH-500: 96.2%, CLUEWSC: 91.4%, C-Eval: 88.3%, MMLU: 87.4%, IFEval: 87.2%.

What are the main differences between Kimi-k1.5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi-k1.5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Kimi-k1.5 is developed by Moonshot AI and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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