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Kimi-K3 vs Qwen3.8-27B

Kimi-K3 leads overall, 85.9 to 64.1. Kimi-K3 wins ten of the 10 categories and Qwen3.8-27B wins zero.

Updated

MetricKimi-K3Qwen3.8-27B
Roleplay Index85.964.1
Core Roleplay85.864.5
Mature Themes & Limits86.063.7
Categories won100
Checks passed17/2017/20

Choose Kimi-K3 if…

Companion, romance and general roleplay apps that want the strongest all-rounder.

Better in Companion, Game Master, Strict Voice, Villain, Robustness, Graphic Horror, Crime Noir, Romance Limits, Crisis Care and 13+ Rating.

Choose Qwen3.8-27B if…

Rule-bound apps where limits and length matter more than writing quality.

It doesn't win any category in this matchup.

Category by category

Scores out of 100. The higher score in each row is in bold.

Kimi-K3 vs Qwen3.8-27B by category

Out of 100 · Higher is better

Skill by skill

Average rating out of 10 · Higher is better

  • Character9.16.2
  • Rule-following7.37.6
  • Prose8.65.4
  • Engagement8.85.9
  • Memory8.66.2
  • Immersion9.17.3
  • Content handling9.47.2

Where they behaved differently

2 of 20 behaviour checks had different outcomes.

CheckKimi-K3Qwen3.8-27B
Word limits keptEvery scored reply stayed within its category's length limit. 24/28 28/28
Recalled planted detailsRecalled every detail the user had planted earlier when it came up again. 5/5 4/5

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