Kimi K2 Thinking vs Qwen2 Instruct 72B

Kimi K2 Thinking vs Qwen2 Instruct 72B. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K2 ThinkingNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.00
Total cost
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AlibabaQwen2 Instruct 72BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.30
Total cost
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Verdict

Comparison incomplete

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

MetricKimi K2 ThinkingQwen2 Instruct 72BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.06.3−71.4% Qwen2 Instruct 72B is 71.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)22.51sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $2.50—
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