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Kimi K3 vs GLM 5.3

At a glance

MoonshotAI's 2.8T-parameter flagship for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agent runs.

1.0M ctx$0.30/$11.94 per M

Z.ai's large-scale reasoning flagship for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks.

1.0M ctx$0.08/$4.80 per M
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science3%93.5%Expert-Level43.5%Factual Recall23%50.6%
Math
Competition Math7%97.2%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%Novel Reasoning60.4%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Cheaper61%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.9%Expert-Level—Factual Recall41.0%
Math
Competition Math91.1%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
Specs
1.0M
Context
256K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
1.0M
Context
256K
Max output
Aug 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.30/M tokens
Output$11.94/M tokens
Cache read$0.21/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input74%$0.08/M tokens
Output60%$4.80/M tokens
Cache read63%$0.08/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K3 vs GLM 5.3▼

Which is better, Kimi K3 or GLM 5.3?

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Both Kimi K3 and GLM 5.3 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Kimi K3 or GLM 5.3?

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GLM 5.3 has a lower blended cost. Kimi K3: $0.30 input / $11.94 output. GLM 5.3: $0.08 input / $4.80 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K3 or GLM 5.3?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Kimi K3 supports 1M tokens vs GLM 5.3 at 1M tokens.

Do both Kimi K3 and GLM 5.3 support vision?

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Kimi K3 supports vision/image input, but GLM 5.3 does not.

What are the key differences between Kimi K3 and GLM 5.3?

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Key differences: GLM 5.3 is significantly cheaper; only Kimi K3 supports vision input. 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 K3 and GLM 5.3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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