Qwen: Qwen3.6 27B wins on more metrics (5 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 | Qwen: Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 37.3✓ | 37.1 |
| Coding Index | 25.8 | 26.6✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 79% | 83%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1293✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 31 | 76✓ |
| Latency | 712ms | 532ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.375 | $0.288✓ |
| Output price /M | $2.02✓ | $3.17 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |