Qwen Coding Plan vs Kimi Code
One is three times cheaper and multimodal; the other is the lab that makes K3 — if it will sell you a seat.
Updated August 28, 2026 · Independent comparison — Qwen Coding Plan, Kimi Code are separate products.
Qwen Coding Plan
Alibaba's Qwen3.8 credit subscription
The Qwen Coding Plan — now sold as the QwenCloud Token Plan — is Alibaba's credit subscription for driving coding agents with Qwen3.8 Max and friends. It is unusual in two ways: the personal quota window is 7 days rather than the 5-hour window most rivals use, and the credit pool also covers non-text models (image, TTS, realtime audio) plus third-party weights like GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek V4. It issues a dedicated sk-sp- key that is not interchangeable with pay-as-you-go keys, and the plan documents a recommended concurrent-agent count per tier. Inference runs out of Singapore.
Kimi Code
Moonshot's Kimi K3 membership for coding
Kimi Code is the coding half of Moonshot's Kimi membership. Every paid tier includes it, but K3 access starts at the second tier and the full million-token K3 context only appears at the top. The membership meters work in 'agent credits' — roughly one typical task each — and Kimi Code additionally has its own separate 5-hour and weekly rate limits that Moonshot does not publish numerically. Concurrency is explicitly tiered (2 to 4 simultaneous agent tasks). Moonshot paused new consumer sign-ups on 2026-07-19 after K3 demand saturated its GPUs, reopening in batches.
Bottom line
One is three times cheaper and multimodal; the other is the lab that makes K3 — if it will sell you a seat. Choose Qwen Coding Plan if price decides it — $6-8 against $19 at entry; choose Kimi Code if kimi K3 is specifically the model you want.
Pricing
| Feature | Qwen Coding Plan | Kimi Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price/mo | Lite $8 ($6 promo) · Standard $25 ($18) · Pro $80 ($68)/mo | $19 / $39 / $99 / $199/mo (annual $15 / $31 / $79 / $159) |
| Intro promo | Limited-time promo pricing on all three tiers | Annual billing saves up to $480/yr |
| Billing shape | Credits on a 7-day window | Agent credits + a separate Kimi Code rate limit |
Models & Context
| Feature | Qwen Coding Plan | Kimi Code |
|---|---|---|
| Models included | Qwen3.8 Max/Flash, Qwen3.7 Max/Plus, Qwen3.6 Flash, plus GLM-5.2, DeepSeek V4, image, TTS, realtime audio | Kimi K3, K2.7 Code, K2.6 |
| Catalogue size | 14+ models across three labs and four modalities | 3 models (one lab) |
| Context window | Per model; no plan-level max published | K3 up to 1M — but only on the top tier |
Limits & Overage
| Feature | Qwen Coding Plan | Kimi Code |
|---|---|---|
| Limits (5h / weekly / monthly) | 2,500 / 10,000 / 40,000 credits per 7 days | 60 / 150 / 360 / 720 agent credits; Kimi Code 5-hour + weekly caps unpublished |
| What happens past the cap | Service pauses until the 7-day window ends (or buy a Credit Pack) | In-flight tasks finish, new ones blocked; buy an Extra Usage pack or wait |
| Parallel-agent friendly | Recommended 1-2 / 3-4 / 6-8 agents by tier | 2 / 2 / 4 / 4 concurrent agent tasks by tier |
Access & Friction
| Feature | Qwen Coding Plan | Kimi Code |
|---|---|---|
| Host agents & IDEs supported | Claude Code, Cursor, Qwen Code, Qoder, OpenClaw, Codex | Kimi Code, Kimi CLI, Claude Code, Roo Code, Kimi Claw |
| Gives you an API key | Dedicated sk-sp- key — coding tools only, one device | Membership access is separate from the Open Platform API key |
| BYOK-able elsewhere | ✗ | ✗ |
| Payment / region friction | QwenCloud checkout; Singapore inference only; individual plans cannot be cancelled | Cards internationally, Alipay/WeChat in China; new sign-ups paused 2026-07-19 |
Verdict at a glance
| Feature | Qwen Coding Plan | Kimi Code |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Qwen3.8 Max plus multimodal on one credit pool | First-party K3 agent work if you can get a seat |
Availability
| Feature | Qwen Coding Plan | Kimi Code |
|---|---|---|
| Accepting new subscribers | ✓ | Paused 2026-07-19, reopening in batches |
| Entry price | $6-8/mo | $19/mo ($15 annual) |
| Non-text models included | Image, TTS, realtime audio | ✗ |
| Full 1M context | Qwen3.8 Max offers 1M | Top tier only |
The Verdict
Choose Qwen Coding Plan if...
- ✓Price decides it — $6-8 against $19 at entry
- ✓You want image, TTS and realtime audio without a second subscription
- ✓You can subscribe today rather than wait for seats to reopen
- ✓A 7-day window fits your work better than a 5-hour one
- ✓You want GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek V4 in the same pool
Choose Kimi Code if...
- ✓Kimi K3 is specifically the model you want
- ✓You want Kimi's own tools — Kimi Code, Kimi CLI, Kimi Claw
- ✓You want K3's full million-token context and will pay the top tier
- ✓You want a published concurrency policy rather than a recommendation
- ✓You want to buy an Extra Usage pack instead of waiting out a window
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Qwen Coding Plan and Kimi Code?
The Qwen Coding Plan — now sold as the QwenCloud Token Plan — is Alibaba's credit subscription for driving coding agents with Qwen3.8 Max and friends. Kimi Code is the coding half of Moonshot's Kimi membership.
How much do Qwen Coding Plan and Kimi Code cost?
Qwen Coding Plan: Lite $8 ($6 promo) · Standard $25 ($18) · Pro $80 ($68)/mo. Kimi Code: $19 / $39 / $99 / $199/mo (annual $15 / $31 / $79 / $159). See the pricing table above for full plan details.
Should I choose Qwen Coding Plan or Kimi Code?
Choose Qwen Coding Plan if price decides it — $6-8 against $19 at entry. Choose Kimi Code if kimi K3 is specifically the model you want.
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