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Qwen3-235B-A22B vs Kimi K3

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Open-Weight Models · verified 13 Aug 2026

Qwen3-235B-A22BAlibabacurrent
Kimi K3Moonshot AIcurrent
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SpecificationQwen3-235B-A22BKimi K3
SummaryCheapest capable model, most permissive licence.Largest open-weight model shipped.
LicenceApache-2.0Open weights
Parameters235B MoE2.8T
Released17 Jul 2026
CategoryOpen-Weight ModelsOpen-Weight Models
OfficialAlibabaMoonshot AI

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Qwen3-235B-A22B

  • No licence conditions whatsoever
  • 22B active of 235B total

Best for commercial self-hosting.

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Kimi K3

  • Tops the Frontend Code Arena
  • 76.8% on SWE-Bench Verified

Best for coding.

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