Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.3/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
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 Thinking uses 137.1x more emoji
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.3/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
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 Thinking uses 137.1x more emoji