Kimi K2.6vsQwen3.7-Max
Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.7-Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 1T | — |
Context window | 256k | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 65% | — |
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. | — | 60.6% |
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. | 80.2% | — |
Agentic coding CursorBench v3.1Cursor's own test of harder, real-world coding tasks inside a code editor. Higher is better. | 47.6% | — |
Next.js coding Next.js EvalsVercel's open eval of how well AI coding agents build and migrate real Next.js apps — measured as the share of tasks the agent completes successfully. Higher is better. | 67% | — |
Competitive coding LiveCodeBenchCoding problems published so recently the AI can't have seen them in training — a contamination-free test of raw programming skill. Higher is better. | 89.6% | — |
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. | — | 69.7% |
Multi-step tool use MCP AtlasCan the AI chain together many tools and steps to complete one bigger task, rather than doing just a single thing? Higher is better. | — | 76.4% |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 90.5% | 92.4%Best |
Community preference (code) Arena Elo (Code)Like the text arena, but people vote on which AI writes better code. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. Higher is better. | 1513 | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Qwen |
| Release date | Apr 21 2026 | May 20 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
Which is better: Kimi K2.6 or Qwen3.7-Max?
Qwen3.7-Max leads Kimi K2.6 on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (GPQA Diamond). Kimi K2.6 shipped 29 days before Qwen3.7-Max, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi K2.6 is open weight, while Qwen3.7-Max is proprietary.
On GPQA Diamond, Qwen3.7-Max leads at 92.4% vs Kimi K2.6 at 90.5%.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi K2.6 was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 21 2026.
Qwen3.7-Max was released by Qwen on May 20 2026.
Qwen3.7-Max leads on GPQA Diamond — Kimi K2.6 90.5% vs Qwen3.7-Max 92.4%.
Kimi K2.6 is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI. Qwen3.7-Max is a proprietary model released by Qwen.
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