Kimi K2 Thinking vs Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)

Kimi K2 Thinking vs Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K2 ThinkingNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.00
Total cost
-
AlibabaQwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricKimi K2 ThinkingQwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.06.6−70.0% Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-re… is 70.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)22.49s3.77s−83.2% Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-re… is 83.2% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $2.50$0.12 / $0.50
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