Kimi K2 0905 is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.6/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi K2 0905 is cheaper on both: 2.0× input, 2.4× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Qwen3 Max Thinking uses 19.7x more emoji