| Spec | Qwen3.8 Max | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest input | $1.65DeepInfra | $0.60Wafer |
| Lowest output | $4.951DeepInfra | $9.50Chutes |
| Lowest cached input | $0.206DeepInfra | $0.185Chutes |
| Context | 256K | 1.05M |
| Max output | 131K | 524K |
| Providers | 1 | 10 |
| Released | September 3, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Lab | Qwen | Moonshot AI |
| Model ID | qwen/qwen3.8-max | moonshotai/kimi-k3 |
USD per 1M tokens, as of November 5, 2026.
| Provider | Qwen3.8 Max | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $1.65 / $4.951 | $2.85 / $14.25 |
| Chutes | – | $1.85 / $9.50 |
| Doubleword | – | $3.00 / $15.00 |
| Inference.net | – | $3.00 / $15.00 |
| Morph | – | $2.50 / $14.00 |
| Nebius | – | $3.00 / $15.00 |
| Novita AI | – | $3.00 / $15.00 |
| Phala | – | $3.00 / $15.00 |
| Sail Research | – | $1.50 / $10.00 |
| Wafer | – | $0.60 / $15.00 |
Input / output, USD per 1M tokens.
| Model | 1,000 chat replies2K in, 500 out each | 1,000 agent tasks50K in, 5K out each | Monthly batch job500M in, 50M out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 MaxDeepInfra | $5.78 | $107.26 | $1,072.55 |
| Kimi K3Chutes | $8.45 | $140.00 | $1,400.00 |
On each model's cheapest provider by input plus output list price.
Input: Kimi K3 at $0.60 per million input tokens vs $1.65 (Qwen3.8 Max), 2.8x lower. Output: Qwen3.8 Max at $4.951 per million output tokens vs $9.50 (Kimi K3), 92% lower. Lowest listed prices as of November 5, 2026.
Kimi K3, with 1.05M tokens vs 256K.
1 provider serves both: DeepInfra. Qwen3.8 Max has 1 provider in total and Kimi K3 has 10.
Qwen3.8 Max from $0.206 per million cached input tokens (DeepInfra). Kimi K3 from $0.185 (Chutes).
Yes. Both use the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, https://api.routerplus.com/v1, and key. Change the model field from "qwen/qwen3.8-max" to "moonshotai/kimi-k3".
