Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking | Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 24.1 | 24.8✓ |
| Coding Index | 15.5 | 24.6✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 71%✓ | 62% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1158 | 1203✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 79✓ | 34 |
| Latency | 477ms✓ | 737ms |
| Input price /M | $0.600 | $0.220✓ |
| Output price /M | $2.50 | $1.80✓ |
| Context window | 262K | 1.0M✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ToolsJSON |