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Qwen Code vs Kimi Code: catalog facts
Qwen Code	Kimi Code
Free The tool is free and open source; the model provider you connect may charge for usage.	Paid Requires one of the paid Kimi membership plans; K3 is limited to higher tiers.
Command line	Windows, Command line
Open source and actively developed Works in the terminal alongside existing tools	Same subscription covers desktop, terminal and IDE use Runs commands and tests to verify its changes
Terminal only, no graphical interface Needs access to a language model, which may carry costs	Needs a paid Kimi plan Depends on Moonshot AI's cloud models
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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