Kimi K3 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Kimi K3 leads the LLM Stats Score 53.8 to 49.2.
Moonshot AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Kimi K3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 53.8 to 49.2, ranking #8 overall.
In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Kimi K3 wins 5; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Kimi K3
- overall performance matters — it scores 53.8 and ranks #8 on LLM Stats
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 5 of 7 exact shared results
Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
31 reported for Kimi K3 · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Kimi K3 outperforms in 5 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, DeepSWE 1.1, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MathVision), while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 2 benchmarks (Job Bench, Toolathlon).
Kimi K3 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Kimi K3 has 2675.0B more parameters than Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, making it 2140.0% 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
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Kimi K3
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
License
Usage and distribution terms
Kimi K3 is licensed under Kimi K3 License, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next uses Qwen Community License 1.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Kimi K3 License
Open weights
Qwen Community License 1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Kimi K3 was released on 2026-07-16, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 1 month newer than Kimi K3.
Jul 16, 2026
1 months ago
Aug 26, 2026
1 weeks ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Kimi K3 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.