Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Qwen3.6 Max Preview at $0.3/M vs $1.04/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 10x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 3.5× input, 10× output
Qwen3.6 Max Preview uses 188.4x more emoji
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Qwen3.6 Max Preview at $0.3/M vs $1.04/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 10x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 3.5× input, 10× output
Qwen3.6 Max Preview uses 188.4x more emoji