Kimi K2 Thinking vs Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)

Kimi K2 Thinking vs Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning). 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
-
AlibabaQwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.20
Total cost
$329
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 ThinkingQwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.011.2−49.1% Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) is 49.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$328.86— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)22.49s43.21s+92.1% Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) is 92.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $2.50$0.14 / $0.20
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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