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Kimi K2 vs GLM 5.2

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MoonshotAIKimi K2

MoonshotAI's large MoE model — 1T total parameters, 32B active.

78131K ctx$0.57/$2.30 per M#32/92
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2

Z.ai's frontier reasoning model for long-context agents and software engineering.

83262K ctx$1.40/$4.40 per M#16/92
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Benchmarks
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MoonshotAIKimi K2
CodingInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI78.2
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks35.7%Task Horizon54min
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter
Capability
CapabilityECI83.4
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science91.9%Factual Recall38.1%
Math
Competition Math86.4%
Coding
Real-World Coding78.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Task Horizon—
Specs
MoonshotAIKimi K2
131K
Context
33K
Max output
Jul 2025
Released
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
262K
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
Capabilities
MoonshotAIKimi K2
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
MoonshotAIKimi K2
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.57/M tokens
Output$2.30/M tokens
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.40/M tokens
Output$4.40/M tokens
Cache read$0.26/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K2 vs GLM 5.2▼

Which is better, Kimi K2 or GLM 5.2?

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Based on the Capability Index, GLM 5.2 scores higher (83.4 vs 78.2). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Kimi K2 or GLM 5.2?

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Kimi K2 has a lower blended cost. Kimi K2: $0.57 input / $2.30 output. GLM 5.2: $1.40 input / $4.40 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K2 or GLM 5.2?

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GLM 5.2 has a larger context window: Kimi K2 supports 131K tokens vs GLM 5.2 at 262K tokens.

What are the key differences between Kimi K2 and GLM 5.2?

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Key differences: GLM 5.2 has a notably higher capability index (5.2 point gap); Kimi K2 is significantly cheaper; only GLM 5.2 offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Kimi K2 and GLM 5.2 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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