# Kimi K3 vs Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B (slim)

> Kimi K3 scores 62.4 (B) to Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kimi K3 scores 62.4 (B) on agent readiness against Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B's 61 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B leads on reach. 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
- Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B: C 61, rank #49 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/swift-1-5-qwen3-8-27b.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 Risk, 65 against 50; Agent interface, 65 against 60.
- Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B, good for Agents on a 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac that want Qwen3.8-27B's skills with shorter thinking, for teams under US$1M revenue or research. Ahead on Reach, 80 against 50.

| Category | Kimi K3 | Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 80 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 41 | 43 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3 | Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | UkisAI |
| Licence | Kimi K3 License (modified MIT) | Swift Open License v1.0 (custom, not an OSI licence) on UkisAI's changes, free for commercial use below US$1M gross annual revenue with a separate Swift Enterprise License above it. Built on Qwen3.8-27B, whose Apache 2.0 still governs the base |
| Last release | 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-24 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |