What is the difference between Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct and Qwen3 Max?

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is developed by Moonshot AI while Qwen3 Max is developed by Qwen. Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has a 1.0M token context window vs Qwen3 Max's 256K. You can compare their actual outputs across 35 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct or Qwen3 Max?

It depends on your use case. Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct and Qwen3 Max each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 35 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct cost compared to Qwen3 Max?

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs $0.3/M input tokens and Qwen3 Max costs $1.2/M input tokens. Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is $0.90/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 Linear 48B A3B Instruct and Qwen3 Max on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct and Qwen3 Max 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.

Updated Nov 2025

Kimi Linear 48B A3B InstructvsQwen3 Max

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Qwen3 Max at $0.3/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct and Qwen3 Max compared across 35 shared prompts
Spec	Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct	Qwen3 Max
Input price	$0.3/M tokens	$1.2/M tokens
Output price	$0.6/M tokens	$6/M tokens
Context window	1.0M tokens	256K tokens
Weights	Open	Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Nov 2025	Sep 2025