Kimi K2vsQwen3 235B A22B
Kimi K2 is the newer model, released after Qwen3 235B A22B.
| Spec | Kimi K2 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.57/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $2.3/M tokens | — |
| Context window | — | 33K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 65.8% | 61.7% |
Our Verdict
Kimi K2
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
Qwen3 235B A22B1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 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
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