Kimi LinearvsQwen3-Coder-Next
Kimi Linear | Qwen3-Coder-Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 48B | 80B |
Context window | — | 256k |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic coding SWE-Bench ProCan the AI fix real bugs in real software? It's handed actual problems from open-source projects and has to write code that genuinely solves them. Higher is better. | — | 44.3% |
Coding SWE-Bench VerifiedReal coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | — | 70.6% |
Multilingual coding SWE-Bench MultilingualLike SWE-Bench, but the coding problems span many programming languages, not just one. Tests how broadly the AI can code. Higher is better. | — | 62.8% |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.0Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? (Version 2.0 of the test.) Higher is better. | — | 36.2% |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Release date | Oct 30 2025 | Feb 3 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
Which is better: Kimi Linear or Qwen3-Coder-Next?
Kimi Linear and Qwen3-Coder-Next don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi Linear shipped 96 days before Qwen3-Coder-Next, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi Linear has 48B parameters, while Qwen3-Coder-Next has 80B.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi Linear and Qwen3-Coder-Next don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 30 2025.
Qwen3-Coder-Next was released by Qwen on Feb 3 2026.
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