Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)Qwen3.7-MaxVSMoonshot AI (Kimi)kimi-k2.5
Our Take
We recommend Qwen3.7-Max if you need peak intelligence for reasoning and coding tasks, or the 3.1x cheaper kimi-k2.5 to optimize your budget for high-volume pipelines. While Qwen3.7-Max holds a clear performance lead, it carries a heavy price premium. Choose Qwen3.7-Max for complex logic, or kimi-k2.5 for budget efficiency.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the SWE-bench Pro benchmark. Qwen3.7-Max scored 60.6%, while kimi-k2.5 scored 50.7%.
Reasoning Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. Qwen3.7-Max scored 92.4%, while kimi-k2.5 scored 87.6%.
Cost Efficiency: kimi-k2.5 pricing ($0.6/M input, $3/M output) is 3.1x cheaper than Qwen3.7-Max ($2.5/M input, $7.5/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)Winner (+9.9%)
60.6%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+4.8%)
92.4%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$3.75Input: $2.50 | Output: $7.50Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
50.7%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
87.6%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)3.1x cheaper
$1.20Input: $0.60 | Output: $3.00Context Window
262.14k tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Qwen3.7-Max vs kimi-k2.5
kimi-k2.5 is cheaper than Qwen3.7-Max. kimi-k2.5 has a blended cost of $1.20/1M tokens, which is about 3.1x cheaper than Qwen3.7-Max at $3.75/1M tokens.
Qwen3.7-Max is better for coding tasks on this benchmark. It scores 60.6% on swe-bench-pro (complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning) compared to kimi-k2.5 which scores 50.7%.
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