Data points: 56
The readout for GLM-4 and Kimi K2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 1 to 5.
Evidence depth
56 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2.5
The charts below split 8 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare GLM-4 vs Kimi K2.5glm-4-vs-kimi-k2-5 | Model A GLM-4 | Model B Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 1 wins | 5 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | GLM-4 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-4 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GLM-4 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
60 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency 73 tok/s / 739ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-4 and Kimi K2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GLM-4 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GLM-4 GLM-4 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency. | Kimi K2.5 Kimi K2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Kimi K2.5 leads across 56 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from GLM-4 vs Kimi K2.5 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. | Kimi K2.5 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | No data | Moonshot AI |
| Context window | No data | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | No data | 262.1K tokens |
| Released | No data | Jan 2026 |
| Modalities | No data | Input TextImage Output Text |
| Features | None listed | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | No data | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | No data | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
Kimi K2.5
speed / latency
45 tok/s / 14302ms
input / output
No data
TradingBase API10 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 65 tok/s / 9952ms input / output No data |
|---|
6i2 API5 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 357 tok/s / 10444ms input / output No data |
|---|
小水管 API5 tests | GLM-4 glm-4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency 14 tok/s / 32712ms input / output $0/M / $0/M |
|---|
352287 API0 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
|---|
GLM-4 THUDM/GLM-4-32B-0414 speed / latency No data input / output $0.270/M / $0.270/M | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.600/M / $3.00/M |
GLM-4 glm-4 speed / latency No data input / output $0.180/M / $0.720/M | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $2.40/M / $12.60/M |
GLM-4 z-ai/glm-4-32b speed / latency No data input / output $0.200/M / $0.200/M | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $8.00/M / $42.00/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
