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GLM 5 vs Kimi K2.6 (Comparative Analysis)

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Comparative Analysis: GLM 5 vs. Kimi K2.6
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Overview

GLM 5 was released 2 months before Kimi K2.6.
GLM 5GLM 5
Kimi K2.6Kimi K2.6
Model Provider
The organization behind this AI's development
Z.AI logoZ.AI
MoonshotAI logoMoonshotAI
Input Context Window
Maximum input tokens this model can process at once
202.8K
tokens
256K
tokens
Output Token Limit
Maximum output tokens this model can generate at once
Not specified
tokens
65.5K
tokens
Release Date
When this model first became publicly available
February 11th, 2026
April 20th, 2026

Capabilities & Features

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GLM 5
Kimi K2.6
Input Types
Supported input formats
📝Text
📝Text🖼️Image
Output Types
Supported output formats
📝Text
📝Text
Tokenizer
Text encoding system
OtherOther
Key Features
Advanced capabilities
Function CallingStructured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation
Function CallingStructured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation
Open Source
Model availability
Available on HuggingFace →Available on HuggingFace →

Pricing

GLM 5 is roughly 1.2x more expensive compared to Kimi K2.6 for input tokens and roughly 0.6x less expensive for output tokens.
GLM 5GLM 5
Kimi K2.6Kimi K2.6
Input Token Cost
Cost per million input tokens
$0.65
per million tokens
$0.56
per million tokens
Output Token Cost
Cost per million outut tokens
$2.08
per million tokens
$3.50
per million tokens

Benchmarks

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GLM 5GLM 5
Kimi K2.6Kimi K2.6
MMLU
Measures knowledge across 57 subjects like law, math, history, and science
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.
MMMU
Measures understanding of combined text and images across various domains
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.
HellaSwag
Measures common sense reasoning by having models complete sentences about everyday situations
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.

At a Glance

Quick overview of what makes GLM 5 and Kimi K2.6 unique.
Z.AI logoGLM 5 by Z.AI can use external tools and APIs, offers advanced reasoning, generates structured data. It can handle standard conversations with its 202.8K token context window. Reasonably priced at $0.65/M input and $2.08/M output tokens. Released February 11th, 2026.
MoonshotAI logoKimi K2.6 by MoonshotAI understands both text and images, can use external tools and APIs, offers advanced reasoning, generates structured data. It can handle standard conversations with its 256K token context window. Reasonably priced at $0.56/M input and $3.50/M output tokens. Released April 20th, 2026.

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