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

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