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

The average score is effectively tied at 5.6 vs 5.5. Qwen3.8 27B has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.006 vs $0.048. Qwen3.8 27B is faster at 3.12s vs 8.65s, with pass rates of 45.5% vs 40.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-28

Compared models

Rank
#272
Total Output Tokens
66,576
Response Time (avg)
8.65s
Total Cost
$0.048
Rank
#277
Total Output Tokens
11,445
Response Time (avg)
3.12s
Total Cost
~$0.006
Recommended model Qwen3.8 27B

It has the best score here (5.5), while costing about 8.4x less than KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 medium Release: 2026-07-14 Qwen3.8 27B Qwen3.8 27B none Release: 2026-08-14
Score 5.6 5.5
Rank #272 #277
Reliability 9.6 10.0
Consistency 8.9 10.0
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 45.5% 40.9%
Flaky tests 3 0
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.596 ~0.063
Total Cost $0.048 ~$0.006
Input Price $0.150 / 1M N/A
Output Price $0.600 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 51,369 122,463
Output Tokens 8,008 11,445
Reasoning Tokens 58,568 0
Response Time (avg) 8.65s 3.12s
Response Time (max) 48.19s 44.76s
Response Time (total) 190.35s 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.

#272 KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

medium
Cost
$0.003
Time
23.7s
Tokens
4,924 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 3.6 7.0 22.2% 1 23.37s 7,893 5,199 29,973
Qwen3.8 27B 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 1.19s 7,911 408 0

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