Kimi K2 0905 vs Qwen3.6 Max
Moonshot AI vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 71)
- •Kimi K2 0905 is cheaper ($0.60 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 Max is faster
| Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 71 | 88.8 |
| Developer | Moonshot AI | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.60 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $2.50 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 16 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | September 5, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | 1000000000000 | — |
| Input modalities | — | Text |
| Output modalities | — | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Kimi K2 0905
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
75.8
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
6.3
28.9