Model comparison
Kimi 3 vs Qwen3 Max
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Kimi 3 and Qwen3 Max share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to Kimi 3; 15 to Qwen3 Max.
Updated July 14, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Kimi 3 only
- 0
- Qwen3 Max only
- 15
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Kimi 3 and Qwen3 Max 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 Kimi 3 yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Qwen3 Max has the larger context window at 1M, compared with null for Kimi 3.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Kimi 3 | Qwen3 Max | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Kimi 3Not available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Kimi 3Not available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Kimi 3Not available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Kimi 3Not available | Qwen3 Max1M | A complete context comparison is not available. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic2 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi 3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 24.0% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 76.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 11.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -43.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 24.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 89.4% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi 3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1153 | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi 3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 44.1% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Kimi 3 and Qwen3 Max 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 3 and Qwen3 Max today?
Kimi 3: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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