Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)

Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricKimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)27.019.3−28.5% Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reas… is 28.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,528.20Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)65.20s19.22s−70.5% Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reas… is 70.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.95 / $4.00$0.25 / $2.00
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image
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