Head-to-head comparison
Kimi K2.6 vs. GLM-5.3
Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.
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- 7
- latest retrieval
- 2026-08-26
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Specifications
General specifications
Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.
| Attribute | Kimi K2.6 | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | Z.ai |
| Released | Apr 20, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Active |
| Model type | Open Weights | Open Weights |
| Parameters | 1T, 32B active | 744B, 40B active |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts | Mixture of Experts |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not published | Not published |
| Technical sources | Model, Context | Model, Context |
Pricing
API pricing compared
The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.
| Price type | Kimi K2.6 | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| API input | $0.95 | $1.4 |
| API output | $4 | $4.4 |
| Cache read | $0.16 | $0.26 |
| Cache write (5 min.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cache write (1 hr.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Price verified | 07/30/2026 Source | 08/30/2026 Source |
Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie
Pricing by provider
Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.
| Model | Provider | Purchase route and tariff | Input per 1M tokens | Output per 1M tokens | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2.6 | Moonshot AI | Direct from developerStandard API | $0.95 | $4 | Source07/30/2026 |
| AtlasCloud | Via OpenRouteratlas-cloud/int4 | $0.95 | $4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Baidu | Via OpenRouterbaidu/fp4 | Lowest listed price: $0.5292 | Lowest listed price: $2.228 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp4 | $0.95 | $4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Chutes | Via OpenRouterchutes/int4 | $0.58 | $3.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Cloudflare | Via OpenRoutercloudflare | $0.95 | $4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| CoreWeave | Via OpenRoutercoreweave/fp4 | $0.65 | $3.41 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Crusoe | Via OpenRoutercrusoe/bf16 | $0.7 | $3.5 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Decart | Via OpenRouterdecart/fp4 | $0.5372 | $2.2618 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| DeepInfra | Via OpenRouterdeepinfra/fp4 | $0.75 | $3.5 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| DigitalOcean | Via OpenRouterdigitalocean | $0.95 | $4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Fireworks | Via OpenRouterfireworks | $0.95 | $4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| GMICloud | Via OpenRoutergmicloud/fp8 | $0.855 | $3.6 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Inceptron | Via OpenRouterinceptron/int4 | $0.53 | $3.39 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Moonshot AI | Via OpenRoutermoonshotai/int4 | $0.95 | $4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Novita | Via OpenRouternovita | $0.8 | $3.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Parasail | Via OpenRouterparasail/int4 | $0.75 | $3.5 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Phala | Via OpenRouterphala | $1.09 | $4.6 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| SiliconFlow | Via OpenRoutersiliconflow/fp8 | $0.77 | $3.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| StreamLake | Via OpenRouterstreamlake/fp8 | $0.5985 | $2.52 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Venice | Via OpenRoutervenice/int4 | $0.75 | $3.5 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| GLM-5.3 | Z.ai | Direct from developerStandard API | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/30/2026 |
| AkashML | Via OpenRouterakashml/fp8 | $1.3 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| AtlasCloud | Via OpenRouteratlas-cloud/fp8 | $1.26 | Lowest listed price: $3.96 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp4 | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Cloudflare | Via OpenRoutercloudflare | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| DeepInfra | Via OpenRouterdeepinfra/fp8 | Lowest listed price: $1.2 | $4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| DigitalOcean | Via OpenRouterdigitalocean | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Fireworks | Via OpenRouterfireworks | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Friendli | Via OpenRouterfriendli | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| GMICloud | Via OpenRoutergmicloud/fp8 | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Io Net | Via OpenRouterio-net/fp8 | $1.25 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Modal | Via OpenRoutermodal | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Morph | Via OpenRoutermorph/fp4 | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Novita | Via OpenRouternovita/fp8 | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Parasail | Via OpenRouterparasail/fp8 | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Together | Via OpenRoutertogether | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 | |
| Z.AI | Via OpenRouterz-ai/fp8 | $1.4 | $4.4 | Source08/29/2026 |
Performance
Shared benchmarks
Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.
Capability profile from matched benchmarks
Each axis averages directly matched benchmark families. A value of 100 means the stronger value within this pair, not a universal quality score.
7 matched rows from 7 benchmark families were considered. The radar shows 5 of 5 comparable categories.
Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie
| Benchmark and task | Kimi K2.6 | GLM-5.3 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
GPQA DiamondOverallTest detailsNo documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better | Winner89.142 % | 88.132 % | Vals AISource detailsData as of: 08/19/2026 |
LegalBenchOverallTest detailsNo documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better | 84.738 % | Winner84.837 % | Vals AISource detailsData as of: 08/19/2026 |
LiveCodeBench v6OverallTest detailsNo documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better | Winner86.771 % | 80.535 % | Vals AISource detailsData as of: 08/19/2026 |
MMLU-ProOverallTest detailsNo documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better | Winner87.572 % | 86.77 % | Vals AISource detailsData as of: 08/19/2026 |
ProgramBenchOverallTest detailsNo documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better | 0 % | Winner1.5 % | Vals AISource detailsData as of: 08/19/2026 |
SWE-bench VerifiedOverallTest detailsNo documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better | 76.2 % | Winner95.4 % | Vals AISource detailsData as of: 08/19/2026 |
Terminal-Bench 2.1OverallTest detailsNo documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2.1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better | 53.558 % | Winner71.536 % | Vals AISource detailsData as of: 08/19/2026 |
Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie | |||
How to read this comparison
Winning one benchmark is not an overall verdict
Your workload, budget, and required context length matter most. A coding benchmark says little about visual understanding or agent performance.
The standard price table uses direct developer rates. The provider comparison labels OpenRouter endpoints, regions, and special tariffs separately.
Every result links to its measurement source and retrieval date. Labels distinguish vendor reports, official benchmark leaderboards, and independent evaluations. Disputed or archived results are excluded.
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