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Kimi vs Qianwen: catalog facts
Kimi	Qianwen
Freemium Free to use in the browser, with optional paid plans.	Free The product page does not list paid plans.
Web	macOS, Web
Handles long documents and research tasks Agent features for coding, slides and parallel tasks	Direct access to Alibaba's Qwen models Search, summaries, slides and images in one assistant
Cloud service, so conversations are processed on Moonshot AI's servers Agent features are newer and change often	Site and interface are mainly in Chinese Runs on Alibaba's servers, so data leaves your device
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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