Model Comparison
Kimi K3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing Kimi K3 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: Kimi K3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base — which is better?
Kimi K3 (by Moonshot AI) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (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.
Choose Kimi K3 if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Kimi K3 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Kimi K3 has 2720.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base, making it 3400.0% larger.
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).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Kimi K3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base does not.
Kimi K3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Kimi K3
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Kimi K3 was released on 2026-07-16, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.
Kimi K3 is 10 months newer than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.
Jul 16, 2026
1 weeks ago
10mo newerSep 10, 2025
10 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Kimi K3
View detailsMoonshot AI
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
View detailsAlibaba 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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Kimi K3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.