Model comparison
Kimi K3 vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Kimi K3 #4 (Supported); Qwen3.8 Max Preview unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 54 results are unique to Kimi K3; 0 to Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
Updated July 20, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Kimi K3 only
- 54
- Qwen3.8 Max Preview only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Qwen3.8 Max Preview yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Kimi K3 | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Kimi K3$3 input / $15 output | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Kimi K3Not available | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Kimi K3Not available | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Kimi K31.05M | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewNot available | A complete context comparison is not available. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic19 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi K3 | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 88.3% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 91.2% | — | Not comparable |
| DeepSearchQASource | 95.0% | — | Not comparable |
| Toolathlon-VerifiedSource | 73.2% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 84.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AutomationBenchSource | 30.8% | — | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | 52.9% | — | Not comparable |
| APEX-AgentsSource | 37.6% | — | Not comparable |
| SpreadsheetBench 2Source | 34.8% | — | Not comparable |
| DECK-BenchSource | 73.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 50.1% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 59.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1685 | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 1548 | — | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | 52.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | 45.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | 26.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 33.4% | — | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | 85% | — | Not comparable |
Coding9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi K3 | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| deepSweSource | 67.5% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierSWESource | 81.2% | — | Not comparable |
| ProgramBenchSource | 77.8% | — | Not comparable |
| Kimi Code Bench v2Source | 72.9% | — | Not comparable |
| sweMarathonSource | 42% | — | Not comparable |
| PostTrain BenchSource | 36.6% | — | Not comparable |
| MLS-Bench LiteSource | 48.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 76.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 58.7% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi K3 | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 93.5% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 93.5% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 56% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 43.5% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 57.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 93.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 44.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 18.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 46.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 50.9% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal14 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi K3 | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OfficeQA ProSource | 63.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | 81.6% | — | Not comparable |
| MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource | 83.4% | — | Not comparable |
| CharXiv w/o toolsSource | 84.8% | — | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | 91.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MathVisionSource | 94.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MathVision w/ PythonSource | 97.8% | — | Not comparable |
| BabyVision w/ PythonSource | 85.7% | — | Not comparable |
| ZeroBenchSource | 23.0% | — | Not comparable |
| ZeroBench w/ PythonSource | 41.0% | — | Not comparable |
| WorldVQA ForceAnswerSource | 51.0% | — | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBenchSource | 91.1% | — | Not comparable |
| PerceptionBenchSource | 58.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 80.5% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview today?
Kimi K3: $3.00 input / $15.00 output per 1M tokens Qwen3.8 Max Preview: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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