Kimi K2.6
VS
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
Kimi K2.6 vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15: which wins at real work?
22 task areas · same graded test runs · rank comparison only, so 0–100 and Elo collections never mix raw scores.
Kimi K2.6 wins 16 of 22 task areas we tested; Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 takes 6. Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 costs 2.2× less per token ($1.82 vs $4.07 per 1M).
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 costs 2.2× less per token ($1.82 vs $4.07 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | Kimi K2.6 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding |
#5
/ 115
Excellent
|
#71
/ 115
Strong
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Creative & Comedy | #11 / 110 | #71 / 110 | Kimi K2.6 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#19
/ 110
Excellent
|
#73
/ 110
Usable
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Executive Assistant |
#8
/ 112
Strong
|
#61
/ 112
Strong
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#3
/ 110
Excellent
|
#46
/ 110
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Training & Education |
#45
/ 110
Excellent
|
#6
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Presentations & Decks |
#2
/ 110
Excellent
|
#40
/ 110
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Investor & Pitch |
#1
/ 66
Strong
|
#36
/ 66
Usable
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#7
/ 126
Strong
|
#40
/ 126
Usable
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#22
/ 110
Strong
|
#51
/ 110
Usable
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Content & Brand |
#22
/ 124
Strong
|
#45
/ 124
Strong
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Landing Pages |
#21
/ 72
Strong
|
#36
/ 72
Strong
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Customer Support |
#4
/ 113
Strong
|
#18
/ 113
Strong
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| AI Strategy |
#19
/ 126
Strong
|
#32
/ 126
Strong
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Product & Project Management |
#53
/ 110
Strong
|
#40
/ 110
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Sales |
#15
/ 110
Strong
|
#27
/ 110
Strong
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Translation & Localization |
#22
/ 110
Excellent
|
#10
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#18
/ 113
Excellent
|
#7
/ 113
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Legal & HR |
#22
/ 110
Excellent
|
#13
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#8
/ 109
Usable
|
#3
/ 109
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Structured Output |
#14
/ 113
Excellent
|
#18
/ 113
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.6 |
| Data & Analytics |
#23
/ 110
Excellent
|
#26
/ 110
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.6 |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Frequently asked
Is Kimi K2.6 better than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, Kimi K2.6 ranks higher in 16 and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 in 6.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.6 or Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 costs 2.2× less per token ($1.82 vs $4.07 per 1M).
What is Kimi K2.6 better at?
Kimi K2.6 out-ranks Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 at Coding, Creative & Comedy, Research & Competitive Analysis.
What is Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 better at?
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 out-ranks Kimi K2.6 at Training & Education, Product & Project Management, Translation & Localization.
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