Model Comparison

Kimi K2 0905 vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Qwen3 30B A3B is 7.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Kimi K2 0905 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2024).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B costs less

For input processing, Kimi K2 0905 ($0.60/1M tokens) is 6.0x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Kimi K2 0905 ($2.50/1M tokens) is 8.3x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Kimi K2 0905 is more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 0905
Input tokens$0.60
Output tokens$2.50
Best providerNovita
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

969.5B diff

Kimi K2 0905 has 969.5B more parameters than Qwen3 30B A3B, making it 3178.7% larger.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 0905
1000.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
30.5Bparameters
1000.0B
Kimi K2 0905
30.5B
Qwen3 30B A3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Kimi K2 0905 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3 30B A3B's 128,000 tokens. Kimi K2 0905 can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Qwen3 30B A3B is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 0905
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi K2 0905 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 30B A3B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Kimi K2 0905

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2 0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

Kimi K2 0905 is 4 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.

Kimi K2 0905

Sep 5, 2025

7 months ago

4mo newer
Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

11 months ago

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

Provider Availability

Kimi K2 0905 is available from Novita. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.

Kimi K2 0905

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.44/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Moonshot AI
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (75.8% vs 65.8%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2024 score (80.4% vs 72.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 0905
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2 0905 vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Kimi K2 0905 is made by Moonshot AI and Qwen3 30B A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Kimi K2 0905 scores HumanEval: 94.5%, MMLU: 90.2%, MATH: 89.1%, MMLU-Pro: 82.5%, GPQA: 75.8%. Qwen3 30B A3B scores Arena Hard: 91.0%, AIME 2024: 80.4%, LiveBench: 74.3%, Multi-IF: 72.2%, AIME 2025: 70.9%.
Qwen3 30B A3B is 6.0x cheaper for input tokens. Kimi K2 0905 costs $0.60/M input and $2.50/M output via novita. Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.
Kimi K2 0905 supports 262K tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (262K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.60 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Kimi K2 0905 is developed by Moonshot AI and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.