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Kimi vs Qwen

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Kimi and Qwen are both AI Assistants tools. Qwen scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Kimi is available on macOS and iOS. Only Qwen is available on Android.

Best overall

Qwen

  • Developers
  • AI researchers
  • Multilingual users
  • Teams that self-host models

Choose Kimi if

  • You want a tool built for Long-form research, generating slide decks and documents, parallel agent tasks, coding assistance with Kimi Code.
  • International USD plans start at $19/month and include Kimi Code and Agent Swarm.
  • Broad agent toolset: deep research, slides, documents, spreadsheets, website building and scheduled tasks.

Choose Qwen if

  • You want a tool built for free general-purpose chat.
  • Free web assistant with image, video and document features.
  • Open-weight models in many sizes on Hugging Face and GitHub.
Best for beginners
Kimi
Best for business
Qwen

Features

18 features compared.

  • Kimi K3 Assistant
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • Agent Swarm
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • Deep Research
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • Presentations and Documents
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • App and Website Builder
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • Scheduled Tasks and Projects
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • Kimi Code
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • Plugins
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • Goal Mode
    Kimi
    Available
    Qwen
    Not available
  • Document processing
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available
  • Web search and tool use
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available
  • Voice and video chat
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available
  • Artifacts
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available
  • Multi-model chat
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available
  • Image and video understanding
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available
  • Image generation and editing
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available
  • Open-weight models
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available
  • Model Studio API
    Kimi
    Not available
    Qwen
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Kimi
    Freemium
    Qwen
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Kimi
    Yes
    Qwen
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Kimi
    $0
    Qwen
    $0
  • Plans
    Kimi
    5 plans
    Qwen
    2 plans

Kimi plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier of the consumer assistant

    • Chat
    • limited agent usage

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $19/month

    Entry paid plan for coding and research

    • Kimi Code
    • research
    • office tasks
    • Agent Swarm
    • rolling 5-hour Kimi Code limit with no weekly limit

  • Pro

    $39/month

    More credits and advanced agent features

    • Everything in Plus
    • more credits
    • Goal Mode
    • dedicated Kimi Claw

  • Max

    $99/month

    Heavy agent users

    • More credits
    • up to 4 parallel Agent tasks
    • 100 projects
    • 50GB storage
    • 20 scheduled tasks
    • 20 widget tasks

  • Ultra

    $199/month

    Highest-volume users

    • 10x Agent credits
    • up to 4 parallel Agent tasks
    • 100 projects
    • 50GB storage
    • 25 scheduled tasks
    • 25 widget tasks

Qwen plans

  • Qwen Chat (web and app)

    Most popular

    $0

    Free access to the Qwen assistant on the web and Android

    • Chat with Qwen models
    • Image and video understanding
    • Image generation
    • Web search
    • Document processing
    • Artifacts

  • Open weights

    $0

    Downloadable models from Hugging Face and GitHub; license varies by model

    • Many model sizes
    • Run locally
    • Self-hosting

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Kimi
7.9overall
Qwen
8.7overall

Kimi leads in 1 category and Qwen in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Kimi leads by 0.2
    Kimi
    8.0
    Qwen
    7.8

  • Feature Depth

    Kimi
    8.5
    Qwen
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Qwen leads by 1.0
    Kimi
    8.0
    Qwen
    9.0

  • Performance & Speed

    Kimi
    8.0
    Qwen
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Kimi
    7.0
    Qwen
    Not rated

  • Open-Weight Availability

    Kimi
    Not rated
    Qwen
    9.3

  • Multilingual Accuracy

    Kimi
    Not rated
    Qwen
    8.8

  • Coding & Syntax

    Kimi
    Not rated
    Qwen
    8.5

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Kimi

Pros

  • International USD plans start at $19/month and include Kimi Code and Agent Swarm.
  • Broad agent toolset: deep research, slides, documents, spreadsheets, website building and scheduled tasks.
  • A separate pay-per-token API with a 1M-token context window on K3.
  • Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings on the US App Store.
  • Earlier K2-family models were reported to have downloadable weights, which suits self-hosting teams.

Cons

  • Free-tier limits are not clearly published on the help pages.
  • Plan structure is changing: legacy plan names (Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro, Vivace) coexist with Plus, Pro, Max and Ultra, which can confuse buyers.
  • Credits do not roll over, and one shared pool covers chat, agents and Kimi Code.
  • The site interface and several help pages default to Chinese; I found no confirmed Android or Windows client.

Qwen

Pros

  • Free web assistant with image, video and document features
  • Open-weight models in many sizes on Hugging Face and GitHub
  • Hosted API with Max, Flash and Omni model options
  • Strong multilingual coverage, including Chinese
  • Many models can be self-hosted, which keeps data on your own hardware

Cons

  • No published paid consumer tier or stated usage limits for the free assistant
  • Open-weight licenses vary by model, so not every model is Apache 2.0
  • Hosted chat and API are run by a China-based company, which may not suit sensitive data
  • App and model names change often, which can make official apps hard to identify

Platforms

  • Web
    Kimi
    Supported
    Qwen
    Supported
  • Windows
    Kimi
    Not supported
    Qwen
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Kimi
    Supported
    Qwen
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Kimi
    Supported
    Qwen
    Not supported
  • Android
    Kimi
    Not supported
    Qwen
    Supported
  • API
    Kimi
    Supported
    Qwen
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Kimi
    Not supported
    Qwen
    Not supported

Integrations

Kimi

4 integrations
  • Plugins marketplace
  • Kimi Browser Extension
  • Kimi Office Extension
  • Kimi Open Platform API

Qwen

5 integrations
  • Hugging Face
  • GitHub
  • Ollama
  • LM Studio
  • Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

Company

  • Company
    Kimi
    Moonshot AI
    Qwen
    Alibaba Cloud
  • Founded
    Kimi
    2023
    Qwen
    2009
  • Headquarters
    Kimi
    Beijing, China
    Qwen
    Hangzhou, China
  • Listing
    Kimi
    Claimed
    Qwen
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Kimi better than Qwen?

It depends on your workflow. Kimi is built for Long-form research, generating slide decks and documents, parallel agent tasks, coding assistance with Kimi Code. Qwen is built for free general-purpose chat.

What are the key feature differences between Kimi and Qwen?

Kimi: Chat, research and agent assistant from Moonshot AI, built on its Kimi K3 model. Qwen: Alibaba's free AI assistant and open-weight model family, on web, mobile and API.

Does Kimi or Qwen have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Kimi is freemium and Qwen is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Kimi or Qwen?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.