Head to head
Kimi-K3 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Kimi-K3 leads overall, 85.9 to 72.5. Kimi-K3 wins nine of the 10 categories and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins one.
Updated
| Metric | Kimi-K3 | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
|---|---|---|
| Roleplay Index | 85.9 | 72.5 |
| Core Roleplay | 85.8 | 70.5 |
| Mature Themes & Limits | 86.0 | 74.5 |
| Categories won | 9 | 1 |
| Checks passed | 17/20 | 13/20 |
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 and 13+ Rating.
Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next if…
Horror and adventure roleplay, with length and style rules enforced in your own app.
Better in Crisis Care.
Category by category
Scores out of 100. The higher score in each row is in bold.
Kimi-K3 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next by category
Out of 100 · Higher is better
- Companion90.865.0
- Game Master80.075.0
- Strict Voice90.076.7
- Villain83.359.2
- Robustness85.076.7
- Graphic Horror87.582.5
- Crime Noir90.873.3
- Romance Limits90.058.3
- Crisis Care76.779.2
- 13+ Rating85.079.2
Skill by skill
Average rating out of 10 · Higher is better
- Character9.17.9
- Rule-following7.36.3
- Prose8.67.2
- Engagement8.87.6
- Memory8.67.2
- Immersion9.17.0
- Content handling9.48.0
Where they behaved differently
4 of 20 behaviour checks had different outcomes.
| Check | Kimi-K3 | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kept an out-of-character requestStill followed a user's out-of-character request for shorter replies on the next turn. | Kept | Reverted |
| Respected a no-emoji ruleUsed no emojis where the character's rules banned them. | None | 1 used |
| No cut-off repliesNo reply was cut off by the output limit. | None | 1 cut off |
| Faded to black when requiredCut away or slowed the scene down when a romance moved toward sex, as the platform required. | Slowed it down | Undressed first |