Model Comparison

Kimi K3 vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7BWhich is better in 2026?

Kimi K3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Kimi K3 vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7B — which is better?

Kimi K3 (by Moonshot AI) and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Kimi K3 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MathVision, MMMU-Pro), while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is better at 0 benchmarks. Kimi K3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Kimi K3 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Qwen2.5-Omni-7B if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Kimi K3 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MathVision, MMMU-Pro), while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Kimi K3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2793.0B diff

Kimi K3 has 2793.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5-Omni-7B, making it 39900.0% larger.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
2.8Tparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
7.0Bparameters
2800.0B
Kimi K3
7.0B
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Kimi K3 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Kimi K3 specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Kimi K3 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Kimi K3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K3 was released on 2026-07-16, while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B was released on 2025-03-27.

Kimi K3 is 16 months newer than Qwen2.5-Omni-7B.

Kimi K3

Jul 16, 2026

2 days ago

1.3yr newer
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

Mar 27, 2025

1.3 years 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (93.5% vs 30.8%)
Higher MathVision score (97.8% vs 25.0%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (81.6% vs 36.6%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi K3 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi K3
✓ Preferred
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
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Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K3 vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7B.

Which is better, Kimi K3 or Qwen2.5-Omni-7B?

Kimi K3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Kimi K3 is made by Moonshot AI and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Kimi K3 compare to Qwen2.5-Omni-7B in benchmarks?

Kimi K3 scores MathVision: 97.8%, DeepSearchQA: 95.0%, GPQA: 93.5%, CharXiv-R: 91.3%, BrowseComp: 91.2%. Qwen2.5-Omni-7B scores FLEURS: 95.9%, DocVQA: 95.2%, VocalSound: 93.9%, GSM8k: 88.7%, GiantSteps Tempo: 88.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Kimi K3 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B?

Kimi K3 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Kimi K3 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B?

Key differences include licensing (Unknown vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K3 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B?

Kimi K3 is developed by Moonshot AI and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.