# Kimi K3 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B (slim)

> Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B scores 64.2 (B) to Kimi K3's 62.4 (B) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B scores 64.2 (B) on agent readiness against Kimi K3's 62.4 (B), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Kimi K3 leads on capability. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3: B 62.4, rank #29 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3.min.md
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B: B 64.2, rank #21 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-5-lightning-30b-a3b.min.md
- Kimi K3, good for Teams with a multi-node GPU cluster who want an open 1M-context agent model for long coding and research work Ahead on Capability, 75 against 34.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B, good for Agents on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac that want a fast tool-calling reasoning model with long context and a permissive licence Ahead on Reach, 85 against 50; Risk, 75 against 65; Agent interface, 90 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 70 against 41. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.3 out of 5.

| Category | Kimi K3 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 75 | 34 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 75 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 41 | 70 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
| Licence | Kimi K3 License (modified MIT) | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| Last release | 2026-09-02 | 2026-08-11 |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |