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 · 2026-04-18 · Chat 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 | 76.705 / 25Thinking (With Tools) | 73.8010 / 25Thinking (With Tools) | +2.90 |
| LiveCodeBench | 89.608 / 126Thinking (No Tools) | 87.1012 / 126最高（无工具） | +2.50 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 80.2014 / 114Thinking (With Tools) | 78.8021 / 114Thinking (With Tools) | +1.40 |
| SWE-Bench Pro - Public | 58.6015 / 57Thinking (With Tools) | 57.3020 / 57Deep Thinking (With Tools) | +1.30 |
AI Agent - Tool Usage
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Bench 2.0 | 66.7010 / 48Thinking (With Tools) | 65.4011 / 48Deep Thinking (With Tools) | +1.30 |
General Evaluation
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5035 / 226Thinking (No Tools) | 90.4036 / 226最高（无工具） | +0.10 |
General Knowledge
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLE | 5417 / 181Thinking (With Tools + Internet) | 50.2029 / 181Thinking (With Tools) | +3.80 |
Math and Reasoning
Kimi K2.6 1/1| Benchmark | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMO-AnswerBench | 8610 / 23Thinking (No Tools) | 83.8014 / 23最高（无工具） | +2.20 |
Specs
| Field | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Moonshot AI | 阿里巴巴 |
| Release date | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-18 |
| Model type | Reasoning model | Chat model |
| Architecture | MoE | Dense |
| Parameters | 1T | Not available |
| Context length | 256K | 262K |
| Max output | Not available | 64K |
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), AI Agent - Tool Usage (1/1), General Evaluation (1/1), General Knowledge (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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