Is Kimi K2.6 or Qwen3 Coder Next cheaper?

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on output tokens ($0.80 vs $3.41 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Kimi K2.6 or Qwen3 Coder Next?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Kimi K2.6 vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Kimi K2.6 or Qwen3 Coder Next based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Kimi K2.6	Qwen3 Coder Next
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.66	$0.11
Output / 1M tokens	$3.41	$0.80
Context window	262K	262K
Parameters	1T	80B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Apr 2026	Feb 2026

Kimi K2.6 details →Qwen3 Coder Next details →

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Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.