Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct vs QwQ 32B
Compare Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct by Moonshot AI against QwQ 32B by Qwen, context windows of 1.0M vs 40K, tested across 10 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct or QwQ 32B?
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct and QwQ 32B are both competitive models. Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $0.5/M for QwQ 32B. Context windows: 1049K vs 40K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct and QwQ 32B
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is made by moonshotai while QwQ 32B is from qwen. Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has a 1049K token context window compared to QwQ 32B's 40K. On pricing, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $0.5/M for QwQ 32B.
No community votes yet. On paper, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
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