Model comparison

Kimi-K2.5 vs GLM-5

Compare Kimi-K2.5 (Moonshotai) and GLM-5 (Z Ai) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

Which should you pick?

Price: GLM-5 is cheaper ($0.58 / 1M tokens input / $2.58 / 1M tokens output) vs Kimi-K2.5 ($0.58 / 1M tokens input / $3.02 / 1M tokens output).
Context: Kimi-K2.5 has the larger context window (256k tokens).
Kimi-K2.5 adds: Vision.

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Kimi-K2.5 vs GLM-5 — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

Model	Provider	Input	Output	Context	Capabilities	Best for	Latency	Status	Source
Kimi-K2.5moonshotai/kimi-k2.5	Moonshotai	$0.58 / 1M tokens	$3.02 / 1M tokens	256k	StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision	image understanding, multimodal chat	1057-1836ms	Catalog	Platform curated
GLM-5z-ai/glm-5	Z Ai	Starting at $0.58 / 1M tokens	$2.58 / 1M tokens	198k	StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context	General chat via Z Ai, API workloads	1431-2367ms	Catalog	Platform curated

FAQ

Kimi-K2.5 vs GLM-5 FAQ

Is Kimi-K2.5 or GLM-5 cheaper?

GLM-5 is cheaper ($0.58 / 1M tokens input / $2.58 / 1M tokens output) vs Kimi-K2.5 ($0.58 / 1M tokens input / $3.02 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi-K2.5 or GLM-5?

Kimi-K2.5 is larger (256k tokens) vs 198k tokens.

Kimi-K2.5 vs GLM-5 for Long context: which should I pick?

Both target Long context. Pick GLM-5 to optimize cost, or Kimi-K2.5 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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