Model Comparison
Qwen3.7 Max vs Kimi K2.6Which is better in 2026?
Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Kimi K2.6 is 1.3x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Qwen3.7 Max vs Kimi K2.6 — which is better?
Qwen3.7 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Kimi K2.6 (by Moonshot AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Qwen3.7 Max outperforms in 14 benchmarks (Finance Agent v2, GDPval-AA, GPQA, HMMT Feb 26, Humanity's Last Exam, IMO-AnswerBench, LiveBench, LiveCodeBench v6, MCP-Mark, SciCode, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Kimi K2.6 is better at 1 benchmark (Claw-Eval). Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, Kimi K2.6 is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Qwen3.7 Max also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose Qwen3.7 Max if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 14 of 15 shared benchmarks
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2026
Choose Kimi K2.6 if…
- cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3.7 Max outperforms in 14 benchmarks (Finance Agent v2, GDPval-AA, GPQA, HMMT Feb 26, Humanity's Last Exam, IMO-AnswerBench, LiveBench, LiveCodeBench v6, MCP-Mark, SciCode, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Kimi K2.6 is better at 1 benchmark (Claw-Eval).
Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3.7 Max ($1.25/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Kimi K2.6 ($0.75/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3.7 Max ($3.75/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Kimi K2.6 ($3.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3.7 Max is more expensive than Kimi K2.6.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3.7 Max accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Kimi K2.6's 262,144 tokens. Kimi K2.6 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Qwen3.7 Max is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Kimi K2.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3.7 Max does not.
Kimi K2.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3.7 Max
Kimi K2.6
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen3.7 Max is licensed under a proprietary license, while Kimi K2.6 uses Modified MIT License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Modified MIT License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen3.7 Max was released on 2026-05-19, while Kimi K2.6 was released on 2026-04-20.
Qwen3.7 Max is 1 month newer than Kimi K2.6.
May 19, 2026
1 months ago
4w newerApr 20, 2026
2 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen3.7 Max is available from Novita, Together. Kimi K2.6 is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks, Moonshot AI, Novita, Together.
Qwen3.7 Max
Kimi K2.6
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.7 Max
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Kimi K2.6
View detailsMoonshot AI
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen3.7 Max and Kimi K2.6 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.7 Max vs Kimi K2.6.