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MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs Qwen3 235B A22B

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs Qwen3 235B A22B: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

Qwen3 235B A22B has the lower cheapest prompt+completion route on TrustedRouter. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 has more provider fallback routes, while MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 has the larger context window. Probe-backed speed data is shown when enough recent samples exist.

$4.1989/1MMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 cheapest route

$1.055/1MQwen3 235B A22B cheapest route

844 msMoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 fastest measured p50 TTFT via parasail

not enough dataQwen3 235B A22B fastest measured p50 TTFT

Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6Qwen3 235B A22B

Model idmoonshotai/kimi-k2.6qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-fp8

Publisher Kimi Novita AI

AI IQ IQ 119#30 —

Context262,144 tokens40,960 tokens

Credits provider routes191

Cheapest route$4.1989/1M$1.055/1M

Cached input$0.06119/1M to $0.394803/1MNot published

Privacy posturehas provider E2EE routeprovider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT844 ms via parasailnot enough data

Highest measured throughput66 tok/s via azurenot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 routes

Overview19 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
ProvidersAll serving providers

Qwen3 235B A22B routes

Overview1 Credits routes

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="moonshotai/kimi-k2.6",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or Qwen3 235B A22B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $4.1989/1M for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 and $1.055/1M for Qwen3 235B A22B. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 or Qwen3 235B A22B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 844 ms for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 and not enough data for Qwen3 235B A22B. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 and Qwen3 235B A22B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 and qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-fp8. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.