| Kimi K3 | Qwen3.8 27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $3.00 | $0.42 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $15.00 | $3.00 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $1.95 | $0.282 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $12.00 | $2.04 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $31.50 | $4.86 |
| Confidence signal | yes | yes |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
| BANKING77, correct of 400 | not measured | 264 |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If Qwen3.8 27B answers your requests as well as Kimi K3, moving that traffic saves 83% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. Qwen3.8 27B exposes a confidence signal, so Gimbix can let it answer first and hand unsure cases to Kimi K3.
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