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Kimi K2.5 vs GLM 4.6

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Kimi K2.5 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Supports vision

GLM 4.6 wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Kimi K2.5
Benchmark Advantage
GLM 4.6
Context Window
Kimi K2.5
Speed
GLM 4.6

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureKimi K2.5GLM 4.6
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyKimi K2.5GLM 4.6
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMoonshotaiZ-ai
ReleasedJan 2026Sep 2025

Kimi K2.5 Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

GLM 4.6 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Kimi K2.5 has cheaper input pricing at $0.38/M tokens. GLM 4.6 has cheaper output pricing at $1.70/M tokens.
GLM 4.6 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 30.2, compared to Kimi K2.5's score of 25.8.
Kimi K2.5 has a 262,144 token context window, while GLM 4.6 has a 204,800 token context window.
Kimi K2.5 supports vision. GLM 4.6 does not support vision.