Bench test · AI Search
Kagi vs Qwen
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Kagi | Qwen | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score7.5/10 | score7.5/10 |
| agents won | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 |
| from | $5/mo ▲ | Free |
| free tier | no | yes ▲ |
| category | AI Search | AI Search |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 7.1 | 7.2 ▲ |
| OpenAI | 8.1 ▲ | 7.1 |
| Gemini | 7.0 | 8.5 ▲ |
| Grok | 7.8 ▲ | 7.3 |
Kagi
- ✓High-quality, relevant results
- ✓Strong privacy protections
- ✓Clean, distraction-free interface
- —Requires paid subscription
- —Smaller search index than Google
- —Less developed ecosystem of integrations
AI-powered answer generationPersonalized search resultsPrivacy-focused (no tracking)Ad-free experienceCustomizable search settingsDocument and website analysis
Qwen
- ✓Free access to search-enhanced conversations
- ✓Strong multilingual capabilities
- ✓Current information through live search
- —Limited availability outside Asia
- —Smaller user base compared to ChatGPT/Claude
- —Less established track record
Conversational chat interfaceReal-time web search integrationMultilingual supportContext-aware responsesInformation synthesis from multiple sourcesExtended knowledge cutoff
$5/mo
Try Kagi ▸Free · free tier
Try Qwen ▸Verdict
Dead heat — both land at 7.5. Pick on price and fit.