Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 | Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | — | 39.6✓ |
| Coding Index | 38.4 | 42.9✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 79% | 88%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1360✓ | 1286 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 151✓ | 37 |
| Latency | 348ms✓ | 981ms |
| Input price /M | $0.680 | $0.325✓ |
| Output price /M | $3.41 | $1.95✓ |
| Context window | 262K | 1M✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |