# Kimi Code CLI vs Qwen Code (slim)

> Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) to Kimi Code CLI's 62.1 (B) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) on agent readiness against Kimi Code CLI's 62.1 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.

- Kimi Code CLI: B 62.1, rank #492 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-code-cli.min.md
- Qwen Code: BB 72.4, rank #107 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen-code.min.md
- Kimi Code CLI, good for Developers on Kimi models who want a terminal agent with ACP and a local REST API, or an open-source harness that also runs Claude, GPT or Gemini models.
- Qwen Code, good for Developers and CI jobs that want an open-source harness tied to no single model vendor, with run budgets and SDKs. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 91 against 85; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 71; Security & auth, 53 against 45; Maintenance & community, 88 against 72. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; No incidents deducted, where Kimi Code CLI loses 4 points for them.

| Category | Kimi Code CLI | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 68 | 69 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 85 | 91 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 71 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 45 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 72 | 88 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 62 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi Code CLI | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated |  | 2026-10-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | 2026-10-01 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 37k npm/wk | 28k stars, 105k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |