Kimi K2vsQwen Plus 0728
Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper than Kimi K2 at $0.4/M vs $0.57/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 | Qwen Plus 0728 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.57/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.3/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | Open | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Our Verdict
Kimi K2
Qwen Plus 0728
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Kimi K2
Input
$0.57
Output
$2.30
Qwen Plus 0728
Input
$0.40
1.4× cheaper
Output
$1.20
1.9× cheaper
Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper on both: 1.4× input, 1.9× output.
Where to run it
2 hosts
Kimi K21 host
Qwen Plus 07281 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
43%
Qwen Plus 0728 uses 4.2x more transitions
Kimi K2
Qwen Plus 0728
66%Vocabulary57%
19wSentence Length21w
0.34Hedging0.58
3.3Bold5.7
3.4Lists3.7
0.54Emoji0.81
0.48Headings0.78
0.05Transitions0.21
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