Kimi K2.6 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 74.9)
- •Kimi K2.6 is cheaper ($0.73 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Kimi K2.6 is faster
| Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 74.9 | 88.8 |
| Developer | Moonshot AI | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | Open weights | API only |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.73 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $3.49 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 57 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | April 20, 2026 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | 1T (32B active) | — |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Kimi K2.6
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
91.1
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
35.9
28.9