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MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 vs Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B has the lower published input-plus-output rate. Compare price, speed, context, and privacy.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B has the lower published input-plus-output rate.

$11.97425/1MMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 cheapest route

$0.4009/1MQwen: Qwen3 30B A3B cheapest route

1249 msMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via boundless

1367 msQwen: Qwen3 30B A3B fastest measured p50 TTFT via greenference

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B

Model idmoonshotai/kimi-k3qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b

Publisher Kimi Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

AI IQ IQ 127#20 —

Context1,048,576 tokens40,960 tokens

Credits provider routes292

Cheapest route$11.97425/1M$0.4009/1M

Cached input$0.195175/1M to $1.897945/1M$0.050113/1M

Privacy posturehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)has ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1249 ms via boundless1367 ms via greenference

Highest measured throughput74 tok/s via akashmlnot enough data

Recent route uptime range50.00% to 100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 routes

Overview29 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B routes

Overview2 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="moonshotai/kimi-k3",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B?

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 has more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B has the lower published input-plus-output rate.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $11.97425/1M for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and $0.4009/1M for Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1249 ms for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and 1367 ms for Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between moonshotai/kimi-k3 and qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.