Kimi K2vsQwen3 Max
Kimi K2 is cheaper than Qwen3 Max at $0.57/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.57/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.3/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 256K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 65.8% | 69.6% |
Our Verdict
Kimi K2
Qwen3 Max
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
2.1× cheaper
Output
$2.30
2.6× cheaper
Qwen3 Max
Input
$1.20
Output
$6.00
Kimi K2 is cheaper on both — 2.1× input, 2.6× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
48%
Qwen3 Max uses 3.1x more transitions
Kimi K2
Qwen3 Max
63%Vocabulary60%
19wSentence Length28w
0.35Hedging0.48
4.2Bold5.7
3.6Lists4.1
0.68Emoji0.45
0.61Headings0.78
0.06Transitions0.18
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