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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Qwen3.8 Flash

Kimi K2.7 Code (Moonshot AI) and Qwen3.8 Flash (Qwen) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, Qwen3.8 Flash holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#17 vs #30); Qwen3.8 Flash is 7.2× cheaper per output token ($0.47/1M vs $3.40/1M); and Qwen3.8 Flash offers the longer context window (1M vs 262K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Kimi K2.7 Code if…

  • you want provider choice — 15 listed API providers against 1.

Choose Qwen3.8 Flash if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #17 against #30 (72.1 vs 62.2 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.47/1M output tokens against $3.40/1M, about 7.2× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.15/1M against $0.66/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 262K.
  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 55.8 against 43.0.
  • AA Terminal-Bench 2.1 is your yardstick — 86.1% against 67.4%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 38.0% against 35.0%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3.8 Flash was listed 26 August 2026, Kimi K2.7 Code 12 June 2026.

Kimi K2.7 Code vs Qwen3.8 Flash: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Kimi K2.7 Code and Qwen3.8 Flash
FieldKimi K2.7 CodeMoonshot AIQwen3.8 FlashQwen
ModelCap Index position#30#17
Index score62.272.1
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.66$0.15
Output price / 1M tokens$3.40$0.47
Context window262K tokens1M tokens
Max output tokens236K131K
API providers listed151
Weight accessRestricted licenseRestricted license
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
First listed12 June 202626 August 2026
PublisherMoonshot AIQwen

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Kimi K2.7 Code vs Qwen3.8 Flash

Public benchmark boards where Kimi K2.7 Code or Qwen3.8 Flash has a published result
BoardKimi K2.7 CodeQwen3.8 FlashLeads
LMArena AgentLMArena1.4%-1.1%–3.9%—Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis43.0intelligence-index55.8intelligence-indexQwen3.8 Flash
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis67.4%terminal-bench-2.186.1%terminal-bench-2.1Qwen3.8 Flash
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis90.1%tau2-bench-telecom—Only one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis35.0%humanitys-last-exam38.0%humanitys-last-examQwen3.8 Flash
WildClawBench OpenClawWildClawBench46.9—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Kimi K2.7 Code vs Qwen3.8 Flash: common questions

Is Kimi K2.7 Code better than Qwen3.8 Flash?

Qwen3.8 Flash ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #17 against #30. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Kimi K2.7 Code cheaper than Qwen3.8 Flash?

Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on output tokens: $0.47/1M against $3.40/1M. Input tokens are $0.66/1M for Kimi K2.7 Code and $0.15/1M for Qwen3.8 Flash. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K2.7 Code or Qwen3.8 Flash?

Qwen3.8 Flash has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, Kimi K2.7 Code or Qwen3.8 Flash?

AA Terminal-Bench 2.1: Kimi K2.7 Code 67.4%, Qwen3.8 Flash 86.1% — Qwen3.8 Flash leads.

Are Kimi K2.7 Code and Qwen3.8 Flash open-weight models?

Kimi K2.7 Code: Restricted license. Qwen3.8 Flash: Restricted license. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Kimi K2.7 Code and Qwen3.8 Flash?

ModelCap currently lists 15 API providers for Kimi K2.7 Code and 1 for Qwen3.8 Flash, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Kimi K2.7 Code vs Qwen3.8 Flash comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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