Compare Kimi-K2.6 (Moonshotai) and GLM-5.2 (Z Ai) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.
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Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.
| Model | Provider | Input | Output | Context | Capabilities | Best for | Latency | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi-K2.6moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 | Moonshotai | $0.9 / 1M tokens | $3.72 / 1M tokens | 256k | StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision | image understanding, multimodal chat | 1429-4238ms | Catalog | Platform curated |
| GLM-5.2z-ai/glm-5.2 | Z Ai | $1.18 / 1M tokens | $4.12 / 1M tokens | 1M | StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context | General chat via Z Ai, API workloads | 1210-2758ms | Catalog | Platform curated |
FAQ
Kimi-K2.6 is cheaper ($0.9 / 1M tokens input / $3.72 / 1M tokens output) vs GLM-5.2 ($1.18 / 1M tokens input / $4.12 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.
GLM-5.2 is larger (1M tokens) vs 256k tokens.
Both target Long context. Pick Kimi-K2.6 to optimize cost, or GLM-5.2 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.
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