Data points: 73
The readout for GLM-5.1 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 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
73 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2.5
The charts below split 18 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare GLM-5.1 vs Kimi K2.5glm-5-1-vs-kimi-k2-5 | Model A GLM-5.1 | Model B Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers | Average speed, First-token latency, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
| 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 | Zhipu AI | 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 |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | GLM-5.1 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| HLE | 28.0%#18 | 29.4%#14 |
| SciCode | 43.8%#26 | 49.0%#14 |
| GPQA | 86.8%#22 | 87.9%#16 |
| Input price | $1.40/M#32 | $0.580/M#21 |
| Output price | $4.40/M#33 | $3.00/M#28 |
| Time to first token | 0.90 s#31 | 1.27 s#49 |
| Blended price | $2.15/M#53 | $1.19/M#43 |
| Output speed | 71.0 tok/s#72 | 47.1 tok/s#93 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-5.1 | 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-5.1 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
阿里云百炼 DashScope145 tests | GLM-5.1 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 14244ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 2058ms input / output No data |
火山引擎 Ark55 tests | GLM-5.1 speed / latency 35 tok/s / 22863ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 18 tok/s / 25450ms input / output No data |
星见雅 API30 tests | GLM-5.1 speed / latency 22 tok/s / 9579ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 38 tok/s / 22910ms input / output No data |
NVIDIA NIM25 tests | GLM-5.1 speed / latency 123 tok/s / 671ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 48 tok/s / 18528ms input / output No data |
SiliconFlow20 tests | GLM-5.1 speed / latency 50 tok/s / 9040ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 14302ms input / output No data |
GLM-5.1 glm-5.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.300/M / $1.90/M | |
GLM-5.1 z-ai/glm-5.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 官网反代/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | |
GLM-5.1 GLM-5.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 moonshot-ai/Kimi-K2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | |
GLM-5.1 z-ai/glm-5.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 官网反代/kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | |
GLM-5.1 glm-5.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5.1 and Kimi K2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GLM-5.1 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GLM-5.1 GLM-5.1 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers. | Kimi K2.5 Kimi K2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Kimi K2.5 leads across 73 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
