AI model comparison
Kimi K3 vs GLM 5.2
Side by side comparison of Kimi K3 and GLM 5.2 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI.
- Input / 1M
- $0.24
- Output / 1M
- $10.80
- Context
- 1.05M
GLM 5.2 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai.
- Input / 1M
- $0.01
- Output / 1M
- $7
- Context
- 1.05M
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
GLM 5.2
1.7x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Not available
Not enough benchmark data
Larger context window
Tie
1.05M vs 1.05M tokens
Newer release
Kimi K3
Released July 16, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
Kimi K3 vs GLM 5.2 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.24 | $0.01 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $10.80 | $7 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.21 | $0.01 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 944K tokens | 944K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text, Video | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Max, High, Low, None | Extra high, High, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Max | High |
| Release date | July 16, 2026 | June 16, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
GLM 5.2 is 1.7x cheaper for a typical chat. The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimi K3 or GLM 5.2 cheaper?
GLM 5.2 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GLM 5.2 costs $0.01 per 1M input tokens and $7 per 1M output tokens, while Kimi K3 costs $0.24 per 1M input tokens and $10.80 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Kimi K3 or GLM 5.2?
Kimi K3 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for GLM 5.2.
Can I use Kimi K3 and GLM 5.2 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Kimi K3 and GLM 5.2 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Kimi K3 and GLM 5.2 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.