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KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 (high) vs Qwen3.8 27B

KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 (high) leads on average score with 5.6 vs 5.5. Qwen3.8 27B has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.006 vs $0.077. Qwen3.8 27B is faster at 3.12s vs 15.87s, with pass rates of 42.4% vs 40.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-28

Compared models

Rank
#265
Total Output Tokens
114,654
Response Time (avg)
15.87s
Total Cost
$0.077
Rank
#277
Total Output Tokens
11,445
Response Time (avg)
3.12s
Total Cost
~$0.006
Recommended model Qwen3.8 27B

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.5 vs 5.6), while costing about 13.5x less than KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 high Release: 2026-07-14 Qwen3.8 27B Qwen3.8 27B none Release: 2026-08-14
Score 5.6 5.5
Rank #265 #277
Reliability 9.8 10.0
Consistency 8.1 10.0
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 42.4% 40.9%
Flaky tests 5 0
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 1.091 ~0.063
Total Cost $0.077 ~$0.006
Input Price $0.150 / 1M N/A
Output Price $0.600 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 50,423 122,463
Output Tokens 4,144 11,445
Reasoning Tokens 110,510 0
Response Time (avg) 15.87s 3.12s
Response Time (max) 118.35s 44.76s
Response Time (total) 349.16s 68.69s
Parameters ~35B total (~3B active) 27.3B
Availability Closed Weights available

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#265 KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

high
Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
300.0s
Tokens
0 tok

#277 Qwen3.8 27B

none
Cost
~$0.001
Time
23.9s
Tokens
1,922 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 4.3 7.3 11.1% 1 39.07s 6,948 1,166 55,883
Qwen3.8 27B 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 1.19s 7,911 408 0

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