Kimi K2 (0905)vsQwen3-Coder-Next
Kimi K2 (0905) | Qwen3-Coder-Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 1T | 80B |
Context window | 256k | 256k |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic coding SWE-Bench ProCan the AI fix real bugs in real software? It's handed actual problems from open-source projects and has to write code that genuinely solves them. Higher is better. | — | 44.3% |
Coding SWE-Bench VerifiedReal coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | 65.8% | 70.6%Best |
Multilingual coding SWE-Bench MultilingualLike SWE-Bench, but the coding problems span many programming languages, not just one. Tests how broadly the AI can code. Higher is better. | — | 62.8% |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.0Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? (Version 2.0 of the test.) Higher is better. | — | 36.2% |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 75.1% | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Release date | Sep 5 2025 | Feb 3 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
Which is better: Kimi K2 (0905) or Qwen3-Coder-Next?
Qwen3-Coder-Next leads Kimi K2 (0905) on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (SWE-Bench Verified). Kimi K2 (0905) shipped 151 days before Qwen3-Coder-Next, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi K2 (0905) has 1T parameters, while Qwen3-Coder-Next has 80B. Context windows are 256k (Kimi K2 (0905)) vs 256k (Qwen3-Coder-Next).
On SWE-Bench Verified, Qwen3-Coder-Next leads at 70.6% vs Kimi K2 (0905) at 65.8%.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi K2 (0905) was released by Moonshot AI on Sep 5 2025.
Qwen3-Coder-Next was released by Qwen on Feb 3 2026.
Qwen3-Coder-Next leads on SWE-Bench Verified — Kimi K2 (0905) 65.8% vs Qwen3-Coder-Next 70.6%.
Kimi K2 (0905) has a 256k context window; Qwen3-Coder-Next has 256k.
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