Qwen 3.7 Max vs Kimi K2.6
Alibaba (Qwen) against Moonshot AI, costed on the same three workloads. Kimi K2.6 is cheaper on all three workloads.
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Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | Qwen 3.7 Max | Kimi K2.6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$8,044 | $3,522 | $4,521 (2.3×) |
| Document summarizer 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$1,095 | $444 | $651 (2.5×) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$6,120 | $2,533 | $3,587 (2.4×) |
No prompt caching and no batch discount on either side, so the comparison is like for like. Both figures assume 30 days a month.
The rate cards
| Qwen 3.7 Max | Kimi K2.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $2.5 | $0.95 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $7.5 | $4 |
| Cached input | $0.5 | $0.16 |
| Context window | 992K | 262K |
| Maximum output | 66K | 262K |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | no | yes |
Beyond the price
- Qwen 3.7 Max reads up to 992K tokens of context in one request; Kimi K2.6 stops at 262K.
- Kimi K2.6 can write up to 262K tokens in one response, against 66K for Qwen 3.7 Max.
- Only Kimi K2.6 accepts images as input.
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Full detail: Qwen 3.7 Max pricing · Kimi K2.6 pricing
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Common questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen 3.7 Max or Kimi K2.6?
Kimi K2.6 is cheaper on all three workloads.
How much would Qwen 3.7 Max and Kimi K2.6 cost each month?
On PromptSpend's standard workloads, per month: support chatbot: Qwen 3.7 Max $8,044, Kimi K2.6 $3,522 (Kimi K2.6 is cheaper by $4,521); document summarizer: Qwen 3.7 Max $1,095, Kimi K2.6 $444 (Kimi K2.6 is cheaper by $651); coding agent: Qwen 3.7 Max $6,120, Kimi K2.6 $2,533 (Kimi K2.6 is cheaper by $3,587). No prompt caching and no batch discount is assumed.
How do Qwen 3.7 Max and Kimi K2.6 differ apart from price?
Qwen 3.7 Max reads up to 992K tokens of context in one request; Kimi K2.6 stops at 262K. Kimi K2.6 can write up to 262K tokens in one response, against 66K for Qwen 3.7 Max. Only Kimi K2.6 accepts images as input.