Kimi K2 0905 vs Qwen3.6 Flash
Qwen3.6 Flash costs 2.2x less per output token than Kimi K2 0905 ($1.125 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 1 benchmarks have a result for both.
Kimi K2 0905 or Qwen3.6 Flash: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Kimi K2 0905 for work measured by ALE-Bench, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 1
- Kimi K2 0905 only
- 16
- Qwen3.6 Flash only
- 10
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Kimi K2 0905 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 15.3.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Kimi K2 0905 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1089.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3.6 Flash
Qwen3.6 Flash takes 1M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash
Kimi K2 0905 $0.0019, Qwen3.6 Flash $0.0008 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Kimi K2 0905 not benchmarked, Qwen3.6 Flash not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 2.0 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- ALE-Bench: Kimi K2 0905 267.1 against Qwen3.6 Flash 326.4, 2.0 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Kimi K2 0905 $2.50 against Qwen3.6 Flash $1.125 per million output tokens, 2.2x apart.
- Context window
- Kimi K2 0905 takes 262K tokens, Qwen3.6 Flash 1M.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Kimi K2 0905 | Bars | Qwen3.6 Flash | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 1 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 61.0% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 23.5% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| WeirdML | 36.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 267.1 | 326.4 | Qwen3.6 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 15.3 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 142.9 | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 73.4% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 76.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.4% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 83.3% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| SimpleBench | Not measured | 35.2% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Chess puzzles | Not measured | 12.0% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | Not measured | 18.0% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 52.2% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 57.3 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 57.3% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 84.4% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | Not measured | 22.5% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 81.9% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | Not measured | 15.9% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1089 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1098 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 41.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 53.0% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 77.1% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 31.0% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 66.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | MoonshotAI Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | September 4, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.60 | $0.1875 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.50 | $1.125 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Kimi K2 0905 better than Qwen3.6 Flash for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Kimi K2 0905 for work measured by ALE-Bench, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2 0905 or Qwen3.6 Flash?
Kimi K2 0905 costs $0.60 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Qwen3.6 Flash costs $0.1875 and $1.125. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K2 0905 or Qwen3.6 Flash?
Qwen3.6 Flash, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Kimi K2 0905 vs Qwen3.6 Flash comparison based on?
1 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Kimi K2 0905's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen3.6 Flash's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.