Kimi K2.6vsQwen3.6-Max-Preview
Across 8 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 leads overall: Kimi K2.6 wins 8, Qwen3.6-Max-Preview wins 0, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +1.94.
Kimi K2.6
Moonshot AI · 2026-04-20 · Reasoning model
Qwen3.6-Max-Preview
阿里巴巴 · 2026-04-20 · AI model
Kimi K2.68 wins(100%)(0%)0 winsQwen3.6-Max-Preview
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 8 shared benchmarks.
Coding and Software Engineer
Kimi K2.6 4/4| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Multilingual | 76.704 / 20Thinking (With Tools) | 73.807 / 20Thinking (With Tools) | +2.90 |
| LiveCodeBench | 89.607 / 120Thinking (No Tools) | 87.1010 / 120最高（无工具） | +2.50 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 80.2010 / 105Thinking (With Tools) |
Specs
| Field | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Moonshot AI | 阿里巴巴 |
| Release date | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-20 |
| Model type | Reasoning model | AI model |
| Architecture | MoE | MoE |
| Parameters | 10000.0 | 10000.0 |
| Context length | 256K | 262K |
| Max output | Not available | 8192 |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $0.95 / 1M tokens | $1.3 / 1M tokens |
| Text output | $4 / 1M tokens | $7.8 / 1M tokens |
| Cache read | $0.16 / 1M tokens | Not public |
| Cache write | $0.95 / 1M tokens | Not public |
Summary
- Kimi K2.6leads in:Coding and Software Engineer (4/4), General Knowledge (2/2), AI Agent - Tool Usage (1/1), Math and Reasoning (1/1)
On average across the 8 shared benchmarks, Kimi K2.6 scores 1.94 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: HLE — Kimi K2.6 54 vs Qwen3.6-Max-Preview 50.20 (+3.80).
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