Kimi K2vsQwen3 Coder Plus
Kimi K2 is cheaper than Qwen3 Coder Plus at $0.57/M vs $1/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 | Qwen3 Coder Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.57/M tokens | $1/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.3/M tokens | $5/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 65.8% | 69.6% |
Our Verdict
Kimi K2
Qwen3 Coder Plus
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Kimi K2
Input
$0.57
1.8× cheaper
Output
$2.30
2.2× cheaper
Qwen3 Coder Plus
Input
$1.00
Output
$5.00
Kimi K2 is cheaper on both — 1.8× input, 2.2× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
49%
Kimi K2 uses 4.6x more emoji
Kimi K2
Qwen3 Coder Plus
63%Vocabulary65%
19wSentence Length54w
0.35Hedging0.74
4.2Bold3.6
3.6Lists6.0
0.68Emoji0.15
0.61Headings1.72
0.06Transitions0.16
Based on 22 + 22 text responses
Research
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