At a glance
Kimi K3
| Flagship ID | kimi-k3 |
|---|---|
| Context | 1M tokens |
| License | Open weights (custom) |
| Pricing | See account pricing |
| Status | Coming soon |
| Released | July 2026 |
The largest open-weights model — native vision and multi-agent Swarm.
Qwen3.8
| Flagship ID | qwen3.8-max |
|---|---|
| Context | up to 1M tokens |
| License | Apache 2.0 / Qwen |
| Pricing | See account pricing |
| Status | Coming soon |
| Released | August 2026 |
Alibaba's most capable family — multimodal flagship plus an open dense model.
Kimi K3 vs Qwen3.8 on benchmarks
On the benchmarks both labs publish (Terminal-Bench 2.1, GPQA Diamond, Humanity's Last Exam), Kimi K3 leads on Terminal-Bench 2.1, GPQA Diamond and Qwen3.8 leads on Humanity's Last Exam.
| Benchmark | Scores (%) |
|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1Agentic coding in real terminal environments | |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science reasoning | |
| Humanity's Last ExamFrontier knowledge and reasoning (no tools) | |
| DeepSWE v1.1Repairing fresh, real-world software issues | |
| SWE-bench ProResolving issues in professional codebases | |
| BrowseCompAutonomous web research | |
| FrontierSWEFrontier-difficulty software engineering | |
| MMMU-ProMultimodal, college-level reasoning | |
| PaperBenchReproducing ML research papers | |
| OSWorld-VerifiedOperating a real desktop computer | |
| IFBenchPrecise instruction following |
Each bar names the exact model variant measured. Sources: Moonshot AI Kimi K3 model card (opens in new tab); Qwen 3.8 benchmarks (Apidog, citing Alibaba) (opens in new tab); Qwen3.8-Max benchmarks (DataCamp, citing Alibaba) (opens in new tab).
Scores are vendor-reported unless marked independent, as of September 2026. Labs use different agent harnesses, reasoning settings, and benchmark versions, so treat cross-lab gaps of a few points as roughly equal and test on your own workload.
Which should you use?
Kimi K3 leans toward long-horizon autonomous agents, while Qwen3.8 is a strong pick for multimodal understanding (text, image, video). Because both run on kryyt behind one API, you can route each request to whichever fits — no second integration.
FAQ
Is Kimi K3 better than Qwen3.8?
They target different strengths. Kimi K3 is strong at long-horizon autonomous agents; Qwen3.8 at multimodal understanding (text, image, video). The best choice depends on your task, and kryyt lets you use both.
Can I use Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 together?
Yes. Both are available through the same kryyt endpoint and key — switch by changing the model string per request.
How are they priced on kryyt?
Usage is charged at Kryyt's published rates for the selected model and features. Review current pricing and usage in your account.
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