Short answer: Qwen 3.8 Max is 2.5x cheaper (0.36¢ vs 0.91¢ a chat). Qwen 3.8 Max ranks higher overall (#3 vs #6). Qwen 3.8 Max wins at reasoning, coding, maths, writing, agentic tasks. Kimi K3 wins at following instructions. Qwen 3.8 Max is the better all-rounder for the money, but Kimi K3 is worth it if you mostly need following instructions.
QQWENGANG
QWEN 3.8 MAX
QWEN GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE733 SOURCES
BUILDAGENTSAUTOMATEIDEAS
CODEAGENTSIDEASINTO REALITY
POWER85ARENA · AA · CRAPGPT
Agentic
97
Reasoning
89
Writing
84
Math
83
Code
82
Value
50
BOSS★★★★
GENERALIST / AGENT
0.36¢ per chat · 275 chats per NZ$1
“Polished. Dangerous. Usually right.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
MMOONSHOTGANG
KIMI K3
MOONSHOT GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE604 SOURCES
REACHFURTHERTHINKLONGER
LONGCONTEXTDEEPORBIT
POWER78ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
80
Instruction
84
Code
80
Math
78
Writing
70
Value
26
BOSS★★★★
REASONER / EXECUTOR
0.91¢ per chat · 109 chats per NZ$1
“Deep thought. Low drama.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
Qwen 3.8 Max
Kimi K3
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.36¢
0.91¢
Chats per NZ$1
275
109
Overall rank
#3
#6
Vendor
Alibaba
Moonshot AI
Speciality
General
Reasoning
Crowd Elo
988
no votes
Reasoning
89
80
Code
82
80
Math
83
78
Writing
84
70
Instruction
80
84
Agentic
97
69
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Qwen 3.8 Max or Kimi K3?
Qwen 3.8 Max costs 0.36¢ per typical chat versus 0.91¢ for Kimi K3 on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, Qwen 3.8 Max or Kimi K3?
Qwen 3.8 Max ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Qwen 3.8 Max leads at reasoning, coding, maths, writing, agentic tasks; Kimi K3 leads at following instructions.
Can I try Qwen 3.8 Max and Kimi K3 side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
