Pick a winner in each dimension — change your vote anytime.
Pricing and capabilities synced from the OpenRouter catalogue. Scores are editorial (0–10).
Choose Kimi K2.6 if you want a flagship-feel open-weight generalist. Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if you want self-hosted or ultra-cheap open-weight agents.
In our editorial scoring, Kimi K2.6 leads in 3 of five dimensions (output quality, agentic ability and reliability), while Qwen3 235B A22B leads in 2. On price, Kimi K2.6 runs about $1.49 per 1M tokens (blended) and is open-weight; Qwen3 235B A22B is about $0.09 and open-weight.
The model picks the moves; the agent runs the loop, the tools, and the guardrails. Once you've chosen a model, see which agent gets the most out of it.