Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Qwen3 Max at $0.3/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| 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 |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 10x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 4.0× input, 10× output
Qwen3 Max uses 45.1x more emoji
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Qwen3 Max at $0.3/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| 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 |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 10x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 4.0× input, 10× output
Qwen3 Max uses 45.1x more emoji