Alibaba vs 
Moonshot AI
Verdict
- Moonshot AI's flagship leads: Kimi K3.1 Pro at 66.9 vs Qwen3.8 Max at 63.3.
- Alibaba's fastest ranked model (Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, 244 tok/s) beats Moonshot AI's (Kimi K2 Thinking, 121 tok/s).
- Alibaba publishes more open-weights models (48 vs 9).
- Alibaba ships more often: one model every 7 days against every 56.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Alibaba | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 60.3$0.230/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 60.3$0.230/M | Kimi K2.6 thinking 59.4$1.71/M |
| Under $10/M | Qwen3.8 Max max 63.3$3.00/M | Kimi K3.1 Pro 66.9$4.00/M |
| Any price | Qwen3.8 Max max 63.3$3.00/M | Kimi K3.1 Pro 66.9$4.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Alibaba | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 63.3 | 66.9 |
| Ranked models | 54 | 9 |
| Open-weights models | 48 | 9 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.060 | $1.00 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 244 | 121 |
| Release cadence, days | 7 | 56 |
| Last release | 17 Sept 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | 21 Sept 2026 – 26 Sept 2026 | 25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 |
Data as of 25 Oct 2026. See Alibaba and Moonshot AI in full.