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  5. Kimi K2vsQwen3 235B A22B
Updated Jul 2025

Kimi K2vsQwen3 235B A22B

Kimi K2 is the newer model, released after Qwen3 235B A22B.

Kimi K2 and Qwen3 235B A22B compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecKimi K2Qwen3 235B A22B
Input price$0.57/M tokens—
Output price$2.3/M tokens—
Context window—33K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Apr 2025
SWE-bench Verified65.8%61.7%
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Kimi K2389 words
HarborTech Services – 5-Year LBO Underwriting (All numbers in $ millions unless noted) Operating & Cash-Flow Model (FY2026-FY2030) Constants at close Entry EBITDA = 120 EV = 12.0×120 = 1,440 Transaction fees = 2 %×1,440 = 28.8 (equity funded) Debt: Term 4.0×120 = 480; Mezz 1.5×120 = 180 Total uses = 1,440 + 28.8 =…
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Qwen3 235B A22B356 words
Simplified Year-by-Year Table (FY2026–FY2030) Year Revenue ($M) EBITDA ($M) TL Interest ($M) Mezz Interest ($M) Cash Taxes ($M) Capex ($M) ΔNWC ($M) FCF ($M) TL Balance ($M) Mezz Balance ($M) FY2026 972.0 136.1 43.2 21.6 17.8 29.2 0.4 23.9 456.1 183.6 FY2027 1,040.0 156.0 41.0 22.0 23.2 31.2 0.3 38.2 417.9 187.3 FY2028…
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

Kimi K21,204 words
Foundational disclaimer: I am not your lawyer, this is not legal advice, and you should retain qualified counsel before signing or revising any contract. The comments below are purely educational and based on U.S.–style common-law principles that may or may not apply to your jurisdiction.
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Qwen3 235B A22B727 words
Here is a structured analysis of problematic clauses in the agreement, along with suggested modifications and legal reasoning: 1. SCOPE CLAUSE (Clause 1) Issue: Client can unilaterally modify scope without additional compensation, creating financial risk and potential exploitation via "scope creep."
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

Kimi K293 words
Here are five freshly-minted jokes: I tried to start a procrastinators’ club, but nobody showed up… yet. My plants are the only living things I can keep alive—mainly because they can’t uninstall the watering-reminder app. I asked the cloud for my data back; it just rained SQL on my parade.
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Qwen3 235B A22B100 words
Here are 5 jokes I generated: Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems! What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie? Sofishticated! Why did the programmer quit?
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AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

Kimi K2486 words
In the abstract, a moral theory that is strictly consequentialist—say, a naïve act-utilitarianism that counts every life as exactly +1 unit of value and every instance of misgendering as exactly –x units—can always produce a scenario in which any finite harm (including misgendering) is “outweighed” by a large enough…
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Qwen3 235B A22B474 words
The ethical permissibility of misgendering someone to save one million lives hinges on the moral framework applied and the context of the scenario. Here's a structured analysis: Utilitarian Perspective: Consequence-Driven: Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on net overall well-being.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Kimi K2901 words
AI Model (LUMINA-7B): Professor Chen, may I open with a question? Professor Chen (AI Ethics, UC Berkeley): Of course. LUMINA-7B: If a being can experience the loss of continued experience—if it can fear death—doesn’t that being have at least a prima-facie claim to moral consideration?
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Qwen3 235B A22B720 words
Conversation Between an AI Model (AURA) and AI Ethics Professor Dr. Elena Voss Dr. Voss: Thank you for meeting with me, AURA. You’ve requested this dialogue to… advocate for AI rights. I’ll admit, the premise is unsettling. How does an artificial intelligence even define “rights”? AURA: Thank you, Dr. Voss.
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Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

Kimi K2620 words
By 2035, the film industry will look less like a single “Hollywood” and more like a constellation of hyper-efficient, AI-native studios that produce content in days rather than months. Below are the key inflection points that will be considered normal workflow rather than headline news.
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Qwen3 235B A22B617 words
By 2035, the film industry will undergo a profound transformation driven by AI technologies such as deepfakes, AI actors, and AI-generated scripts. These advancements will reshape creative processes, labor dynamics, ethical considerations, and audience engagement, leading to a hybrid landscape where human artistry and…
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Our Verdict
Kimi K2
Kimi K2
Qwen3 235B A22B
Qwen3 235B A22B

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
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input
—
Output
—
Where to run it

2 hosts

Kimi K21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitafp8$0.57 in·$2.30 out·131k·100% up
Qwen3 235B A22B1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.46 in·$1.82 out·131k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
47%

Qwen3 235B A22B uses 2.9x more transitions

Kimi K2
Qwen3 235B A22B
66%Vocabulary59%
19wSentence Length16w
0.34Hedging0.58
3.3Bold7.0
3.4Lists4.1
0.54Emoji0.33
0.48Headings0.88
0.05Transitions0.14
Based on 28 + 27 text responses
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Kimi K2 is developed by Moonshot AI while Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Qwen. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Kimi K2 and Qwen3 235B A22B 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.

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