Kimi K3 Fast vs Qwen 3 Coder 480b
moonshotai/kimi-k3-fast-api · qwen/qwen3-coder
As of November 6, 2026, Qwen 3 Coder 480b is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0030 per million input tokens and $0.0099 per million output, versus $2.65 / $13.28 for Kimi K3 Fast, about 100% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Qwen 3 Coder 480b to cut cost; choose Kimi K3 Fast when context size wins. Kimi K3 Fast carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 256,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Kimi K3 Fast vs Qwen 3 Coder 480b, side by side
| Spec | Kimi K3 Fast | Qwen 3 Coder 480b |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $2.65 | $0.0030 |
| Price · output / 1M | $13.28 | $0.0099 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 256,000 |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | — |
| % off list | 41% off | 99% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 6, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Kimi K3 Fast vs Qwen 3 Coder 480b — FAQ
Is Kimi K3 Fast or Qwen 3 Coder 480b cheaper?
Qwen 3 Coder 480b is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 100%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Kimi K3 Fast and Qwen 3 Coder 480b?
Kimi K3 Fast: $2.65 in / $13.28 out per 1M tokens. Qwen 3 Coder 480b: $0.0030 in / $0.0099 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 100% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Kimi K3 Fast and Qwen 3 Coder 480b with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.