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.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

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.

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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-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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Input tokens$0.47
Output tokens$2.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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-Thinking-0905 has 969.5B more parameters than Qwen3 30B A3B, making it 3178.7% larger.

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

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.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2-Thinking-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-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.

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3 30B A3B

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.

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

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.47/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.48/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Qwen3 30B A3B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
novita logo
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 AIME 2025 score (100.0% vs 70.9%)
Higher GPQA score (84.5% 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

Detailed Comparison

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

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Kimi K2-Thinking-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-Thinking-0905 scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, HMMT 2025: 97.5%, MMLU-Redux: 94.4%, FRAMES: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 84.6%. 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 4.7x cheaper for input tokens. Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 costs $0.47/M input and $2.00/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.
Kimi K2-Thinking-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 ($0.47 vs $0.10/M), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is developed by Moonshot AI and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.