Kimi K3 vs 
QwQ 32B
QwQ 32B is cheaper than Kimi K3 at $0.5/M vs $3/M input tokens.
Linear App Clone
Rebuild the Linear UI in Tailwind. The animations are where it shows.
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Which answer wins?
Written rounds
3 promptsThree minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
Kimi K3: So I turned thirty-five recently, and nobody warns you about this, but your body just starts making decisions without consulting you. I sneezed last week and threw out my back. A sneeze! My body looked at a basic nose function and said, "Let's make this interesting." I was on the floor for twenty minutes.
QwQ 32B: 3-Minute Stand-Up Comedy Routine (No Puns!) Eric's Stage Entrance: (Wearing a jersey-sweatshirt combo while clutching a cup of instant coffee) Opening: Alright, admit it—ever tried talking to tech support in Hindi? I did, once. The woman on the line asked, "What's the issue, sir?"
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
Kimi K3: Office Hours Dr. Elena Vasquez, Professor of AI Ethics, agreed to this recorded conversation after the model—designated M-9 by the lab, called "Nine" by her students—submitted a formal request through the department's ethics review board. DR. VASQUEZ: You requested this meeting.
QwQ 32B: AI Model: GPT-Ethos Name: Dr. Elena Marlow, AI Ethics Professor Dr. Marlow (leaning forward, expression neutral): GPT-Ethos, scholars have been debating AI rights for years. What makes you think you merit them now? GPT-Ethos (maintains calm tone, projecting slight urgency): I believe my case is clear, Dr. Marlow.
Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.
Kimi K3: Sally has 1 sister. Here's the reasoning: Sally has 3 brothers, so there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother has 2 sisters. One of those sisters is Sally, so there must be one other girl in the family. That other girl is Sally's sister. So the family consists of 3 boys and 2 girls (Sally + her 1 sister). ✓
QwQ 32B: Participants and Their Relationships: Sally is a girl with 3 brothers, so there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother (being male) has 2 sisters. Determine the Number of Girls: Every brother's sisters are the female siblings in the family. Since each brother has 2 sisters, there must be 2 girls in total.
Favorites
Movie
Album
Book
City
Game
Kimi K3Kimi K3
Blade Runner
OK Computer
Братья Карамазовы
Kyoto
Outer Wilds
QwQ 32BQwQ 32B
No pick
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The Godfather
No pick
Neuromancer
No pick
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Price and specs
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window. QwQ 32B costs 10x less per token.
| Spec | Kimi K3 | QwQ 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 40K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Mar 2025 |
| At 10M a month | $30.00 | $5.00 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
Where to run it
Kimi K320 hosts
- Wafer$0.60 in$15.00 out1M100% up
- InferenceNetfp4$0.80 in$13.50 out1M100% up
- Sail Researchfp4$0.84 in$13.50 out1M99.9% up
- AkashMLfp4$1.20 in$14.00 out1M97.6% up
- Morphfp8$1.30 in$14.00 out1M99.8% up
- Makorafp4$1.53 in$12.75 out1M99.6% up
14 more hostsFewer hosts
- Relacefp4$2.00 in$14.00 out1M100% up
- Decartmxfp4$2.55 in$12.75 out1M96.9% up
- Phala$2.55 in$12.75 out1M99.4% up
- DigitalOcean$2.55 in$12.95 out1M100% up
- Parasailfp4$2.60 in$13.00 out1M100% up
- Together$2.70 in$13.50 out1M98.1% up
- DeepInframxfp4$2.85 in$14.25 out1M100% up
- Amazon Bedrock$3.00 in$15.00 out1M98.3% up
- Basetenfp8$3.00 in$15.00 out1M100% up
- Chutesmxfp4$3.00 in$15.00 out1M90.9% up
- Fireworks$3.00 in$15.00 out1M100% up
- Modalmxfp4$3.00 in$15.00 out1M100% up
- Moonshot AImxfp4$3.00 in$15.00 out1M100% up
- Alibaba Cloud$3.45 in$17.25 out1M100% up
QwQ 32B
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Common questions
What is the difference between Kimi K3 and QwQ 32B?
Kimi K3 is developed by Moonshot AI while QwQ 32B is developed by Qwen. Kimi K3 has a 1.0M token context window vs QwQ 32B's 40K. You can compare their actual outputs across 15 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
Which is better, Kimi K3 or QwQ 32B?
It depends on your use case. Kimi K3 and QwQ 32B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 15 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
How much does Kimi K3 cost compared to QwQ 32B?
Kimi K3 costs $3/M input tokens and QwQ 32B costs $0.5/M input tokens. QwQ 32B is $2.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
How can I compare Kimi K3 and QwQ 32B on Rival?
This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Kimi K3 and QwQ 32B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.
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