Kimi K2 Thinking vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

Kimi K2 Thinking vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902). 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
-
AlibabaQwen3.8 Max (0902)Off the frontier
Intelligence
45.40
Total cost
$4935
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 ThinkingQwen3.8 Max (0902)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.045.4+106.4% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 2.1× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$4,934.79— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)22.49s65.39s+190.8% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 190.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $2.50$2.00 / $6.00
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