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Kimi K2.5 vs GLM 4.5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Kimi K2.5 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports vision

GLM 4.5 wins:

  • No clear advantages in compared metrics
Price Advantage
Kimi K2.5
Benchmark Advantage
Kimi K2.5
Context Window
Kimi K2.5
Speed
Kimi K2.5

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureKimi K2.5GLM 4.5
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyKimi K2.5GLM 4.5
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMoonshotaiZ-ai
ReleasedJan 2026Jul 2025

Kimi K2.5 Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

GLM 4.5 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Kimi K2.5 has cheaper input pricing at $0.38/M tokens. Kimi K2.5 has cheaper output pricing at $1.72/M tokens.
Kimi K2.5 has a 262,144 token context window, while GLM 4.5 has a 131,072 token context window.
Kimi K2.5 supports vision. GLM 4.5 does not support vision.