Kimi K1.5vsQwen3
Kimi K1.5 | Qwen3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 235B |
Context window | 128k | 128k |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Release date | Jan 20 2025 | Apr 29 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
Which is better: Kimi K1.5 or Qwen3?
Kimi K1.5 and Qwen3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi K1.5 shipped 99 days before Qwen3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 128k (Kimi K1.5) vs 128k (Qwen3). Kimi K1.5 is proprietary, while Qwen3 is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi K1.5 and Qwen3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi K1.5 was released by Moonshot AI on Jan 20 2025.
Qwen3 was released by Qwen on Apr 29 2025.
Kimi K1.5 has a 128k context window; Qwen3 has 128k.
Kimi K1.5 is a proprietary model released by Moonshot AI. Qwen3 is an open weight model released by Qwen.