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Kimi K3 vs GLM-5.2
Kimi K3 scores higher than GLM-5.2 on all 5 public leaderboards that rate both. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, Kimi K3 is at 60.4 and GLM-5.2 at 31.8 (out of 100).
Scores as published by each board; table composed September 24, 2026.
Leaderboard by leaderboard
| Board | Kimi K3 | GLM-5.2 | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Elo (community votes) | 1,659.6 | 1,599.5 | Kimi K3 |
| LiveBench global average (0-100) | 79.2 | 73.2 | Kimi K3 |
| SimpleBench AVG@5 % (private set) | 60.7 | 58.8 | Kimi K3 |
| Vals AI Vals Index accuracy % · weighted finance + coding tasks | 57.8 | 53.1 | Kimi K3 |
| Artificial Analysis intelligence index · measured runs only | 43.6 | 33.7 | Kimi K3 |
Raw scores are each board's own scale, so compare within a row, not across rows. Full table: the bench index.
Kimi K3 at a glance
- Developer
- Moonshot
- Status
- Live since July 15, 2026
Live — dropped Jul 15 · 2.8T · open weights landed Jul 28 (1.56 TB, MXFP4).
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GLM-5.2 at a glance
- Developer
- Zhipu AI
- Status
- Live since June 16, 2026
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 all 5 public leaderboards that rate both. Kimi K3's widest lead is on LiveBench. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, Kimi K3 is at 60.4 and GLM-5.2 at 31.8 (out of 100).
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).
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 September 24, 2026). Boards measure different things, so raw scores are only comparable within a row.
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