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Kimi CLI vs Qwen Code
Live matchup data for Kimi CLI and Qwen Code: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
openrouter tokens/day
usage compares on other signals below
usage — openrouter daily tokens
Usage crossover
usage series pending — daily OpenRouter snapshots build this chart
source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d · no OpenRouter feed: Kimi CLI
through Jul 7, 2026
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Spec & pricing
| Spec | Kimi CLI | Qwen Code |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Homepage | github.com | qwenlm.github.io |
| GitHub | MoonshotAI/kimi-cli | QwenLM/qwen-code |
| Package | kimi-cli | @qwen-code/qwen-code |
| Subscription plans |
snapshot Jul 8, 2026 | — |
| GitHub stars | 9,141 | 25,867 |
| Pkg downloads/day | 2,144 | 7,610 |
| Latest release | 1.48.0 · 16 d ago | v0.19.8 · 9 h ago |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kimi CLI | Qwen Code | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Lite | — | 49.7%Sep 1 · entroPO R2E QwenCoder30BA3B tts | github.com |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 60.4%Sep 1 · entroPO R2E QwenCoder30BA3B tts | github.com |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Kimi CLI | Qwen Code |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions (30d) | — | 10 |
| Positive share | — | 20% |
| Negative share | — | 10% |
| Net sentiment | — | +10% |
| 30d trend |
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
through Jul 8, 2026
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Kimi CLI more used than Qwen Code?
- The Token Tape tracks daily OpenRouter usage for this matchup, but Kimi CLI has no usage feed yet, so no usage comparison is published. Pricing, benchmarks, and sentiment compare on the available signals.
- How does Kimi CLI pricing compare to Qwen Code?
- Kimi CLI tracked plans: Moderato (Advanced Flow) ($19.00/mo), Allegretto (Pro Choice) ($39.00/mo), Allegro (Premium Mode) ($99.00/mo), Vivace (Ultimate Boost) ($199/mo). Qwen Code runs $0.5 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Kimi CLI and Qwen Code score on coding benchmarks?
- The tape holds 0 tracked results for Kimi CLI and 4 for Qwen Code, but none on a shared benchmark yet — scores are listed side by side without a common baseline.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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