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MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

One key routes both. Starter credit covers your first Kimi K3 requests, while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking runs on your own provider key. Switch by changing the model name.

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 and the larger context window. A published Credits price comparison is not available for both models. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$11.97425/1MMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 cheapest route

$1.74075/1MQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking cheapest route

980 msMoonshotAI: Kimi K3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via lyceum

not enough dataQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking fastest measured p50 TTFT

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 K3Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Model idmoonshotai/kimi-k3qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking

Publisher Kimi Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

AI IQ IQ 127#21 —

Context1,048,576 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes280

Cheapest route$11.97425/1M$1.74075/1M

Cached input$0.195175/1M to $1.897945/1MNot published

Privacy posturehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)provider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT980 ms via lyceumnot enough data

Highest measured throughput172 tok/s via sail-researchnot enough data

Recent route uptime range0.00% to 100.00%not enough data

Modes chat chat

MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 routes

Overview28 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking routes

Overview0 Credits routes

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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 Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $11.97425/1M for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and $1.74075/1M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 980 ms for MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and not enough data for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking 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-next-80b-a3b-thinking. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.