Model Comparison
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 vs Qwen3 30B A3B
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 30B A3B is 5.7x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($0.47/1M tokens) is 4.7x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 has 969.5B more parameters than Qwen3 30B A3B, making it 3178.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3 30B A3B's 128,000 tokens. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Qwen3 30B A3B is limited to 128,000 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 30B A3B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is 4 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.
Sep 5, 2025
7 months ago
4mo newerApr 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.
Provider Availability
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Qwen3 30B A3B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
View detailsMoonshot AI
Qwen3 30B A3B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 vs Qwen3 30B A3B