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Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct vs Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo

Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct

Alibaba (China)

262K tokens context • $0.86 / $3.44 per 1M tokens

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Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo

Moonshot AI (China)

262K tokens context • $1.15 / $8.00 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Provider
Alibaba (China)
Moonshot AI (China)
Context Window
262K tokens
262K tokens
Max Output Tokens
66K tokens
262K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.86
$1.15
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$3.44
$8.00
Release Date
Apr 2025
Nov 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Text Generation
Function Calling
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo if:

  • • You need advanced reasoning