AI model comparison

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B vs Kimi K2 0905

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

The Qwen3.5 122B-A10B native vision-language model is built on a hybrid architecture that integrates a linear attention mechanism with a sparse mixture-of-experts model, achieving higher inference efficiency.

Input / 1M
$0.26
Output / 1M
$2.08
Context
262K
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Kimi K2 0905

Kimi K2 0905 is the September update of [Kimi K2 0711](moonshotai/kimi-k2).

Input / 1M
$0.60
Output / 1M
$2.50
Context
262K

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

1.6x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

17.7 vs 15.3 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

Tie

262K vs 262K tokens

Newer release

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Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Released February 25, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B17.7
moonshotai logoKimi K2 090515.3

Coding index

qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B43.3
moonshotai logoKimi K2 0905Not available

Agentic index

qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10BNot available
moonshotai logoKimi K2 0905Not available

Pricing

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B vs Kimi K2 0905 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricqwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10Bmoonshotai logoKimi K2 0905
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.26$0.60
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$2.08$2.50
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokensNot availableNot available
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B$1.56
moonshotai logoKimi K2 0905$2.45

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B$16.12
moonshotai logoKimi K2 0905$28

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B$43.16
moonshotai logoKimi K2 0905$95

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricqwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10Bmoonshotai logoKimi K2 0905
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Max output66K tokens98K tokens
Input typesImage, Text, VideoText
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsNot availableNot available
Default reasoning effortNot availableNot available
Release dateFebruary 25, 2026September 4, 2025

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricqwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10Bmoonshotai logoKimi K2 0905
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedNot supported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is 1.6x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3.5-122B-A10B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (17.7 vs 15.3). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Qwen3.5-122B-A10B or Kimi K2 0905 cheaper?

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.5-122B-A10B costs $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $2.08 per 1M output tokens, while Kimi K2 0905 costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B or Kimi K2 0905?

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 262K for Kimi K2 0905.

Is Qwen3.5-122B-A10B smarter than Kimi K2 0905?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B scores 17.7 and Kimi K2 0905 scores 15.3, putting Qwen3.5-122B-A10B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Qwen3.5-122B-A10B and Kimi K2 0905 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3.5-122B-A10B and Kimi K2 0905 answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Qwen3.5-122B-A10B and Kimi K2 0905 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.