Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct vs Qwen3.7 Max
Moonshot AI vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.7 Max has the higher intelligence index (92.3 vs 43.5)
- •Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper ($0.00 vs $2.50 per 1M input)
| Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | Qwen3.7 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 43.5 | 92.3 |
| Developer | Moonshot AI | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | — | API only |
| Context window | — | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Input price | $0.00 / 1M | $2.50 / 1M |
| Output price | $0.00 / 1M | $7.50 / 1M |
| Speed | — | 203 tok/s |
| Released | October 30, 2025 | May 21, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | — | Text |
| Output modalities | — | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Qwen3.7 Max
GPQA Diamond
41.2
92.3
Humanity’s Last Exam
2.7
38.1