Is Moonshot Kimi K2.6 or Qwen-VL Max cheaper?

Qwen-VL Max is cheaper on output tokens ($0.57 vs $3.86 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Moonshot Kimi K2.6 or Qwen-VL Max?

Moonshot Kimi K2.6 has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Moonshot Kimi K2.6 vs Qwen-VL Max

Qwen-VL Max is cheaper on output tokens, while Moonshot Kimi K2.6 offers a larger context window. Choose Moonshot Kimi K2.6 or Qwen-VL Max based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Moonshot Kimi K2.6	Qwen-VL Max
Provider	Alibaba (China)	Alibaba (China)
Input / 1M tokens	$0.93	$0.23
Output / 1M tokens	$3.86	$0.57
Context window	262K	131K
Parameters	—	7B
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Apr 2026	Apr 2024

Moonshot Kimi K2.6 details →Qwen-VL Max details →

FAQ

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