cc-kimi-k2-instruct
Moonshot AI · text → text
For Claude code only
Input$1.10 /M
Output$3.30 /M
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qwen3.8-max-preview
cc-kimi-k2-instruct vs qwen3.8-max-preview
Output tokens cost $3.30 per million on cc-kimi-k2-instruct and $1.01 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview. Input tokens cost $1.10 per million on cc-kimi-k2-instruct and $0.34 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview. Cached input tokens are billed at $1.10 per million on cc-kimi-k2-instruct and $0.03 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview. On the LMArena coding leaderboard cc-kimi-k2-instruct scores 1467 and qwen3.8-max-preview scores 1528.
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qwen3.8-max-preview
Qwen · text, image → text
Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.
Input$0.34 /M
Output$1.01 /M
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
cc-kimi-k2-instruct
qwen3.8-max-preview
Input /M
$1.10
$0.34
Output /M
$3.30
$1.01
Cache read /M
$1.10
$0.03
Context length
0
983,616
Max output
0
131,072
Time to First Token
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2.4 s
Throughput
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48.1 tok/s
Modalities
text
textimage
Supported Parameters
toolsfunction callingstructured outputs
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweblong contextthinking
API Formats
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
Activity Past 30 Days
Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.
cc-kimi-k2-instructqwen3.8-max-preview
Tokens / day
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Requests / day
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Performance Past 3 Days
Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.
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Throughput (tok/s)
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TTFT (s)
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Uptime (%)
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LMArena Benchmarks
LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.
Text
cc-kimi-k2-instructqwen3.8-max-preview
1360142014801540
Overall
14181490
Coding
14671528
Math
14161513
Hard prompts
14371516
Instruction following
13901484
Multi-turn
14041506
Creative writing
13821483
Longer query
14031509
Chinese
14541557
English
14231493
Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.
Cost calculator
Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.
qwen3.8-max-preview
$35.49 /mo
cc-kimi-k2-instruct
$116 /mo
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: cc-kimi-k2-instruct, qwen3.8-max-preview?
qwen3.8-max-preview: $1.01/M output tokens; cc-kimi-k2-instruct: $3.30/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
qwen3.8-max-preview: 1528; cc-kimi-k2-instruct: 1467 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
cc-kimi-k2-instruct accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; qwen3.8-max-preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.
Can I call cc-kimi-k2-instruct and qwen3.8-max-preview with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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