What is the difference between Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking?

Kimi K2.5 is developed by Moonshot AI while Qwen3 Max Thinking is developed by Qwen. Kimi K2.5 has a 262K token context window vs Qwen3 Max Thinking's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Kimi K2.5 or Qwen3 Max Thinking?

It depends on your use case. Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Kimi K2.5 cost compared to Qwen3 Max Thinking?

Kimi K2.5 costs $0.6/M input tokens and Qwen3 Max Thinking costs $1.2/M input tokens. Kimi K2.5 is $0.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

What is the difference between Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking?

Kimi K2.5 is developed by Moonshot AI while Qwen3 Max Thinking is developed by Qwen. Kimi K2.5 has a 262K token context window vs Qwen3 Max Thinking's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Kimi K2.5 or Qwen3 Max Thinking?

It depends on your use case. Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Kimi K2.5 cost compared to Qwen3 Max Thinking?

Kimi K2.5 costs $0.6/M input tokens and Qwen3 Max Thinking costs $1.2/M input tokens. Kimi K2.5 is $0.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Feb 2026

Kimi K2.5vsQwen3 Max Thinking

Kimi K2.5 is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.6/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.

Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking compared across 54 shared prompts
Spec	Kimi K2.5	Qwen3 Max Thinking
Input price	$0.6/M tokens	$1.2/M tokens
Output price	$3/M tokens	$6/M tokens
Context window	262K tokens	262K tokens
Released	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified	76.8%	75.3%

Our Verdict

Qwen3 Max Thinking

Kimi K2.5Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Max Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier.

Too close to call

What do Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking say about your brand?

10 models, one question, verbatim receipts.

or peek at a demo: Notion Linear Vercel

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Kimi K2.5

Input

$0.60

2.0× cheaper

Output

$3.00

2.0× cheaper

Qwen3 Max Thinking

Input

$1.20

Output

$6.00

Kimi K2.5 is cheaper on both — 2.0× input, 2.0× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

62%

Qwen3 Max Thinking uses 137.1x more emoji

Kimi K2.5

Qwen3 Max Thinking

61%Vocabulary61%

21wSentence Length15w

0.55Hedging0.23

4.9Bold5.2

2.8Lists3.9

0.01Emoji1.37

0.56Headings1.22

0.17Transitions0.04

Based on 20 + 13 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

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Updated Feb 2026

Kimi K2.5vsQwen3 Max Thinking

Kimi K2.5 is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.6/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.

Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking compared across 54 shared prompts
Spec	Kimi K2.5	Qwen3 Max Thinking
Input price	$0.6/M tokens	$1.2/M tokens
Output price	$3/M tokens	$6/M tokens
Context window	262K tokens	262K tokens
Released	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified	76.8%	75.3%

Our Verdict

Qwen3 Max Thinking

Kimi K2.5Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Max Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier.

Too close to call

What do Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3 Max Thinking say about your brand?

10 models, one question, verbatim receipts.

or peek at a demo: Notion Linear Vercel

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Kimi K2.5

Input

$0.60

2.0× cheaper

Output

$3.00

2.0× cheaper

Qwen3 Max Thinking

Input

$1.20

Output

$6.00

Kimi K2.5 is cheaper on both — 2.0× input, 2.0× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

62%

Qwen3 Max Thinking uses 137.1x more emoji

Kimi K2.5

Qwen3 Max Thinking

61%Vocabulary61%

21wSentence Length15w

0.55Hedging0.23

4.9Bold5.2

2.8Lists3.9

0.01Emoji1.37

0.56Headings1.22

0.17Transitions0.04

Based on 20 + 13 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Keep exploring

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