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Kimi K3 vs GLM-5.2
Kimi K3 scores higher than GLM-5.2 on both public leaderboards that rate them. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, Kimi K3 is at 27.1 and GLM-5.2 at 31.4 (out of 100). The index counts every board each model is on, not only the 2 they share, which is why the order flips. On each maker's API, Kimi K3 costs $3 / $15 per 1M tokens (input / output) and GLM-5.2 $1.40 / $4.40.
Scores as published by each board; table composed November 7, 2026.
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Leaderboard by leaderboard
| Board | Kimi K3 | GLM-5.2 | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Elo (community votes) | 1,656.5 | 1,606.4 | Kimi K3 |
| SimpleBench AVG@5 % (private set) | 60.7 | 58.8 | Kimi K3 |
Raw scores are each board's own scale, so compare within a row, not across rows. Full table: the bench index.
For coding
On the ArtificialWatch coding index, Kimi K3 is at 66 (#16 of 45) and GLM-5.2 at 28.3 (#35). Kimi K3 scores higher on both coding boards that rate them.
| Coding board | Kimi K3 | GLM-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena · Coding | 1,506.5 | 1,487.8 |
| Vals Vibe Code Bench | 85 | 64 |
Kimi K3 at a glance
- Developer
- Moonshot
- Status
- Live since July 15, 2026
- API price
- $3 input / $15 output per 1M tokens · Moonshot AI, kimi-k3
- Context window
- 1.05M tokens
Live — dropped Jul 15 · 2.8T · open weights landed Jul 27 (1.56 TB, MXFP4).
Kimi K3, day one: impressive, expensive, and a little slow
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GLM-5.2 at a glance
- Developer
- Zhipu AI
- Status
- Live since June 16, 2026
- API price
- $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens · Z.AI, glm-5.2
- Context window
- 1M tokens
Live — $0.40/$2.52 per 1M · no longer the current shipped GLM: 5.3 landed Aug 14 and 5.3 Flash Aug 26.
Kimi K3 vs GLM-5.2: quick answers
Which is better, Kimi K3 or GLM-5.2?
It depends on what you measure. Kimi K3 scores higher than GLM-5.2 on both public leaderboards that rate them. Kimi K3's widest lead is on LMArena. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, Kimi K3 is at 27.1 and GLM-5.2 at 31.4 (out of 100). The index counts every board each model is on, not only the 2 they share, which is why the order flips.
Which is newer, Kimi K3 or GLM-5.2?
Kimi K3. It went live on July 15, 2026, 29 days after GLM-5.2 (June 16, 2026).
Which is cheaper, Kimi K3 or GLM-5.2?
GLM-5.2 is cheaper on both input and output. On each vendor's own API, Kimi K3 is $3 input / $15 output per million tokens and GLM-5.2 is $1.40 input / $4.40 output per million tokens. Prices as published in the models.dev catalog, as of 2026-11-07.
Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K3 or GLM-5.2?
Kimi K3, at 1.05M tokens against GLM-5.2's 1M, as each vendor lists it.
How do Kimi K3 and GLM-5.2 compare for coding?
On the ArtificialWatch coding index, Kimi K3 is at 66 (#16 of 45) and GLM-5.2 at 28.3 (#35). Kimi K3 scores higher on both coding boards that rate them.
Who makes Kimi K3 and GLM-5.2?
Kimi K3 is from Moonshot; GLM-5.2 is from Zhipu AI.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each score is the leaderboard's own published figure, read by ArtificialWatch (table composed November 7, 2026). Boards measure different things, so raw scores are only comparable within a row.
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