Data points: 184
Model compare
The readout for GLM-5 and Kimi K2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: Kimi K2.5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 34.3 to 65.7.
Evidence depth
184 data points
Includes 59 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Kimi K2.5
The charts below split 68 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and Kimi K2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | GLM-5 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 34.3 pts | 65.7 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 3 categories | 4 categories |
| Operational advantages | No data | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage |
| Context window | 204.8K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 131.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | GLM-5 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Z.ai | MoonshotAI |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | z-ai/glm-5 | moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and Kimi K2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
GLM-5
GLM-5 leads these benchmark categories: Agents, Coding, Math.
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 is stronger in benchmark categories (Reasoning, Knowledge, Multilingual, Instruction following) and operational dimensions (Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage).
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
GLM-5
47.8
Avg. score
Kimi K2.5
49.7
GLM-5 leads by 2.6
GLM-5 leads by 3.1
Kimi K2.5 leads by 6.6
Kimi K2.5 leads by 3.8
GLM-5 leads by 1.9
Kimi K2.5 leads by 0.4
Kimi K2.5
Kimi K2.5 leads by 1.6
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
GLM-5
winner63.0
Rank #25/84 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
56.0
Rank #41/84 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
$1.00/M
Rank #98/162 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner$0.600/M
Rank #80/162 · confidence 4
GLM-5
$1.55/M
Rank #93/162 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner$1.20/M
Rank #85/162 · confidence 4
GLM-5
$3.20/M
Rank #89/162 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
winner$3.00/M
Rank #85/162 · confidence 4
GLM-5
60.8
Rank #5/8 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner61.0
Rank #4/8 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
81.2
Rank #12/25 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner81.9
Rank #10/25 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
85.7%
Rank #23/125 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner87.1%
Rank #11/125 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner27.2%
Rank #38/187 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
12.3%
Rank #84/187 · confidence 4
GLM-5
2.0
Rank #46/73 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner3.1
Rank #41/73 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
63.3
Rank #52/89 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner65.3
Rank #44/89 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner82.0%
Rank #67/188 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
78.9%
Rank #79/188 · confidence 4
GLM-5
winner62.8
Rank #2/11 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
58.5
Rank #8/11 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner72.8
Rank #3/5 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
70.8
Rank #4/5 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
74.8
Rank #8/12 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner77.2
Rank #7/12 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner73.3
Rank #11/17 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
73.0
Rank #13/17 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner59.4
Rank #16/65 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
52.5
Rank #33/65 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner77.8
Rank #17/43 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
76.8
Rank #22/43 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner23.4
Rank #19/33 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
17.5
Rank #23/33 · confidence 2 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
46.2
Rank #36/96 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner49.0
Rank #25/96 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner55.1
Rank #27/37 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
50.7
Rank #34/37 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner46.2%
Rank #32/185 · confidence 4
Kimi K2.5
39.6%
Rank #76/185 · confidence 4
GLM-5
winner97.5
Rank #1/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
95.4
Rank #3/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner96.9
Rank #1/9 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
91.1
Rank #7/9 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
93.3
Rank #4/5 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner96.3
Rank #2/5 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
95.8
Rank #3/10 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
95.8
Rank #3/10 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner82.5
Rank #6/10 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
81.8
Rank #7/10 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
86.4
Rank #10/14 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner87.1
Rank #9/14 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
57.2
Rank #25/56 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner62.8
Rank #20/56 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
16.4
Rank #31/47 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner27.9
Rank #21/47 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
2.1
Rank #30/35 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner4.2
Rank #22/35 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
85.8
Rank #3/5 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner87.1
Rank #2/5 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
66.8
Rank #11/16 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner69.2
Rank #9/16 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner77.9
Rank #14/55 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
57.4
Rank #42/55 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
86.0
Rank #23/24 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner87.6
Rank #19/24 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
27.2
Rank #37/96 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner29.4
Rank #31/96 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
82.0
Rank #56/96 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner87.9
Rank #33/96 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner39.5
Rank #34/99 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
35.4
Rank #44/99 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
26.9
Rank #48/90 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner34.3
Rank #37/90 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
34.0
Rank #80/90 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner64.6
Rank #58/90 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner48.7
Rank #6/11 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
38.2
Rank #7/11 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner83.1
Rank #6/11 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
82.3
Rank #7/11 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
55.1
Rank #7/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner56.0
Rank #6/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
1274.0
Rank #23/66 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner1275.0
Rank #22/66 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
86.5
Rank #8/19 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner90.3
Rank #5/19 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
92.6
Rank #8/16 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner93.9
Rank #5/16 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner72.3
Rank #33/86 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
70.2
Rank #38/86 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner60.8
Rank #4/5 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
59.1
Rank #5/5 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
54.1
Rank #6/10 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner54.3
Rank #5/10 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
69.8
Rank #6/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner72.7
Rank #5/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner14.6
Rank #6/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
14.4
Rank #7/7 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner98.2
Rank #6/84 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
95.9
Rank #11/84 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
65.6
Rank #9/9 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
winner65.7
Rank #8/9 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner38.0
Rank #17/21 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
27.8
Rank #20/21 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner14.5
Rank #18/24 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
11.5
Rank #20/24 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner57.7
Rank #20/28 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
52.3
Rank #24/28 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner51.0
Rank #21/50 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
45.9
Rank #30/50 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner31.1
Rank #22/23 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
29.5
Rank #23/23 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner56.2
Rank #33/46 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
50.8
Rank #37/46 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
GLM-5
winner43.9
Rank #39/53 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
Kimi K2.5
29.0
Rank #45/53 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-01
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-5 | 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 | Kimi K2.5 |
|---|---|---|
150 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 35 tok/s / 23132ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 2058ms input / output No data |
70 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 20631ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 14388ms input / output No data |
45 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 102 tok/s / 8791ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 1181 tok/s / 2019ms input / output No data |
30 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 44 tok/s / 27770ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 14302ms input / output No data |
30 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 24098ms input / output No data | Kimi K2.5 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 10596ms input / output No data |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.041/M | |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.219/M/$0.877/M | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0008/request | |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | |
GLM-5 GLM-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.040/request | Kimi K2.5 kimi-k2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $2.00/M |
Weighted outcome: Kimi K2.5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
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