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Kimi K2.5 vs GLM 4.5V

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Kimi K2.5 wins:

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

GLM 4.5V wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Kimi K2.5
Benchmark Advantage
Kimi K2.5
Context Window
Kimi K2.5
Speed
Kimi K2.5

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricKimi K2.5GLM 4.5VWinner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.45$0.60 Kimi K2.5
Output (per 1M tokens)$2.20$1.80 GLM 4.5V
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.07$0.11 Kimi K2.5
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Kimi K2.5 is 1% cheaper overall.

Kimi K2.5 Providers

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GLM 4.5V Providers

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Benchmark Comparison

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Benchmarks Compared
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Kimi K2.5 Wins
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GLM 4.5V Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkKimi K2.5GLM 4.5VWinner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
37.312.7
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
25.810.8
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
-15.3-
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
-75.1-
GPQA
Graduate-level science
78.957.3
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
-35.2-
Kimi K2.5 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

Kimi K2.5
262,144
tokens
GLM 4.5V
65,536
tokens
Kimi K2.5 has a 75% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricKimi K2.5GLM 4.5VWinner
Tokens/second40.9 tok/s33.7 tok/s
Time to First Token1.15s28.78s
Kimi K2.5 responds 21% faster on average.

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

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

License & Release

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

Kimi K2.5 Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

GLM 4.5V Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kimi K2.5 has cheaper input pricing at $0.45/M tokens. GLM 4.5V has cheaper output pricing at $1.80/M tokens.
Kimi K2.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 25.8, compared to GLM 4.5V's score of 10.8.
Kimi K2.5 has a 262,144 token context window, while GLM 4.5V has a 65,536 token context window.
Kimi K2.5 supports vision. GLM 4.5V supports vision.