Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B wins on more metrics (5 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0905 | Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 30.9 | 31.5✓ |
| Coding Index | 25.9✓ | 17.6 |
| GPQA Diamond | 77% | 82%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1152✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 151 | 165✓ |
| Latency | 193ms✓ | 257ms |
| Input price /M | $0.600 | $0.150✓ |
| Output price /M | $2.50 | $1.00✓ |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Capabilities | ToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |