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Kimi K2 0711 vs Qwen3 235B A22B
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Winner summary
Qwen3 235B A22B wins on 3/5 benchmarks
Qwen3 235B A22B wins 3 of 5 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding · knowledge · reasoning.
Category leads
coding·Qwen3 235B A22Bknowledge·Qwen3 235B A22Breasoning·Qwen3 235B A22B
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Kimi K2 0711
#63 by perf·no signal
Qwen3 235B A22B
#60 by perf·no signal
Best value
Qwen3 235B A22B
1.3x better value than Kimi K2 0711
Kimi K2 0711
39.2 pts/$
$1.43/M
Qwen3 235B A22B
49.6 pts/$
$1.14/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
moonshotai
private · undisclosed
Alibaba (Qwen)
$293.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
5 benchmarks · 2 models
Kimi K2 0711Qwen3 235B A22B
Aider polyglot
Qwen3 235B A22B leads by +0.5
Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework.
Kimi K2 0711
59.1
Qwen3 235B A22B
59.6
Fiction.LiveBench
Qwen3 235B A22B leads by +6.6
Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination.
Kimi K2 0711
61.1
Qwen3 235B A22B
67.7
Lech Mazur Writing
Kimi K2 0711 leads by +3.9
Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication.
Kimi K2 0711
86.9
Qwen3 235B A22B
83.0
SimpleBench
Qwen3 235B A22B leads by +5.6
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
Kimi K2 0711
11.6
Qwen3 235B A22B
17.2
WeirdML
Kimi K2 0711 leads by +2.1
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
Kimi K2 0711
39.4
Qwen3 235B A22B
37.3
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0711 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
|---|---|---|
Aider polyglot Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework. | 59.1 | 59.6 |
Fiction.LiveBench Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination. | 61.1 | 67.7 |
Lech Mazur Writing Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication. | 86.9 | 83.0 |
SimpleBench SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking. | 11.6 | 17.2 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 39.4 | 37.3 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.57 | $2.30 | 131K tokens (~66 books) | $10.03 | |
| $0.46 | $1.82 | 131K tokens (~66 books) | $7.96 |