Kimi K3 vs Qwen 3.6 Flash
Kimi K3 (Moonshot) and Qwen 3.6 Flash (Alibaba) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Kimi K3 leads on overall intelligence (ECI 158 vs 143).
- Qwen 3.6 Flash is cheaper on input tokens — $0.19 vs $2.10 per 1M.
- Kimi K3 has a larger context window (1M vs 1M tokens).
| Attribute | Kimi K3 | Qwen 3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 158 | 143 |
| Coding | 97 | — |
| Math | 80 | 13 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 73 | 12 |
| Agentic & Tools | 80 | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Moonshot | Alibaba |
| Family | Kimi | Qwen |
| Released | Jul 16, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | 2.8T | — |
| Availability | Open weights (non-commercial) | — |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Price — $/M input | $2.10 | $0.19 |
| Price — $/M output | $10.95 | $1.13 |
| Inputs | text, image, video | text, image, video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 97% | 84% |
| APEX | 39% | — |
| ARC-AGI | 95% | — |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 60% | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 93% | 83% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 47% | — |
| SciCode | 60% | — |
| SimpleBench | 61% | 35% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 51% | 16% |
| WebDev Arena | 1674 | — |
| WeirdML | 83% | — |
| FrontierMath | — | 10% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 0% |
Use-case scores are 0–100 percentile composites across each area’s benchmarks, ranked against every model from the past year. Highlighted cells lead each row. Open a model for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimi K3 better than Qwen 3.6 Flash?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Kimi K3 scores higher (158) than Qwen 3.6 Flash (143). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K3 or Qwen 3.6 Flash?
Qwen 3.6 Flash is cheaper on input tokens at $0.19 per million, versus $2.10 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, Kimi K3 or Qwen 3.6 Flash?
Kimi K3 supports up to 1M tokens, compared with 1M for the other.
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Benchmarks & model data from Epoch AI (CC BY); pricing & specs from OpenRouter. ECI = Epoch Capabilities Index.