# Kimi K3.1 Pro vs Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2 (slim)

> Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2 scores 61 (C) to Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2 scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Kimi K3.1 Pro leads on agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3.1 Pro: D 48.6, rank #151 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3-1-pro.min.md
- Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2: C 61, rank #53 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwopus3-8-27b-flash-v2.min.md
- Kimi K3.1 Pro, good for Operators with a multi-accelerator node who want Moonshot's newest open-weight model for coding and long agent sessions, and everyone else through an API Ahead on Agent interface, 65 against 60.
- Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2, good for Hobbyist and research agents that want a Qwen3.8-27B tuned for shorter reasoning, for local coding loops on a 24 GB GPU. Ahead on Reach, 85 against 40.

| Category | Kimi K3.1 Pro | Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 51 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3.1 Pro | Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Jackrong |
| Licence | Kimi K3.1 Pro License (modified MIT) | Apache-2.0 (metadata only, no LICENSE file); built on Qwen3.8-27B under Apache 2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-11-05 | 2026-09-21 |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.5/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2 +45: Kimi K3.1 Pro 40 (Memory 0, the only build is Moonshot's 1,561 GB MXFP4 release, far above 256 GB.); Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2 85 (Memory 25 of 30, Jackrong's IQ4_XS GGUF is 15.4 GB, about 18.5 GB with a fifth added, which fits 24 GB.)
- Agent interface, Kimi K3.1 Pro +5: Kimi K3.1 Pro 65 (Chat template 10, the format is only code to run.); Qwopus3.8-27B-Flash-V2 60 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.)