Kimi vs GLM
The short answer. The cheapest Kimi model we track, moonshot-v1-8k, costs $2.00 per million output tokens and $0.200 per million input tokens. The cheapest GLM model, GLM-OCR, costs $0.030 per million output tokens and $0.030 per million input tokens. At the entry level, GLM is 66.7 times cheaper than Kimi on output tokens. Prices read on 27 October 2026 and 3 November 2026.
This page compares what Moonshot AI and Z.ai charge through their APIs. Every price below carries the day we read it and links to the page it came from. We do not rank quality: we tell you what each model costs, and since when.
At the top of each range
- Among Kimi models that carry a relayed score, the highest on the Artificial Analysis intelligence index is Kimi K3.1 Pro, at 46.0, sold by OpenRouter at $10.00 per million output tokens.
- Among GLM models that carry a relayed score, the highest on the Artificial Analysis intelligence index is GLM 5.2, at 33.7, sold by OpenRouter at $6.80 per million output tokens.
The index is produced by Artificial Analysis and relayed through OpenRouter's catalogue. It is not our measurement; we record it as a level 4 source and show it next to the price we read. A model without a score here has not been scored yet, which is not the same as scoring low.
Every model, side by side
Kimi models
13 standard offers, from the prices Moonshot AI publishes itself.
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Read on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| moonshot-v1-8k | $0.200 | $2.00 | 8 192 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| moonshot-v1-8k-vision-preview | $0.200 | $2.00 | 8 192 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| kimi-k2.5 | $0.600 | $3.00 | 262 144 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| moonshot-v1-32k | $1.00 | $3.00 | 32 768 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| moonshot-v1-32k-vision-preview | $1.00 | $3.00 | 32 768 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| kimi-k2.6 | $0.950 | $4.00 | 262 144 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| kimi-k2.7-code | $0.950 | $4.00 | 262 144 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| moonshot-v1-128k | $2.00 | $5.00 | 131 072 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| moonshot-v1-128k-vision-preview | $2.00 | $5.00 | 131 072 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| kimi-k2.7-code-highspeed | $1.90 | $8.00 | 262 144 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| kimi-k3.1-pro | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1 048 576 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| kimi-k3 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 1 048 576 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
| kimi-k3.1-pro-highspeed | $4.00 | $20.00 | 1 048 576 | 3 November 2026 | Moonshot AI |
GLM models
19 standard offers, from the prices Z.ai publishes itself.
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Read on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM-OCR | $0.030 | $0.030 | 27 October 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4-32B-0414-128K | $0.100 | $0.100 | 27 October 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.6V-FlashX | $0.040 | $0.400 | 27 October 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.7-FlashX | $0.070 | $0.400 | 27 October 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | $0.150 | $0.500 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.6V | $0.300 | $0.900 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.5-Air | $0.200 | $1.10 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-5.3-FlashX | $0.370 | $1.25 | 27 October 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-5.3-FlashX-Legal | $0.370 | $1.25 | 29 October 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.5V | $0.600 | $1.80 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.5 | $0.600 | $2.20 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.6 | $0.600 | $2.20 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.7 | $0.600 | $2.20 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-5 | $1.00 | $3.20 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-5.1 | $1.40 | $4.40 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-5.2 | $1.40 | $4.40 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-5.3 | $1.40 | $4.40 | 3 November 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.5-AirX | $1.10 | $4.50 | 27 October 2026 | Z.ai | |
| GLM-4.5-X | $2.20 | $8.90 | 27 October 2026 | Z.ai |
How these prices have moved
We hold dated captures of these models' prices back to 14 July 2025. We did not observe these values ourselves: they were recovered from public captures of OpenRouter's catalogue, and each links to its capture so you can check it without trusting us. Largest moves on output price:
| Model | Before | After | Change | Captured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 | $0.0878 | $2.49 | +2736% | 12 August 2025 |
| Z.ai: GLM 4.5 | $0.200 | $0.800064 | +300% | 12 August 2025 |
| Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air | $0.220 | $0.850 | +286% | 19 February 2026 |
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking | $0.480 | $1.75 | +265% | 8 January 2026 |
| Z.ai: GLM 5.2 | $0.8624 | $2.9788 | +245% | 21 July 2026 |
| Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air | $0.860 | $0.000 | -100% | 7 October 2025 |
Questions
Which is cheaper, Kimi or GLM?
The cheapest Kimi model we track, moonshot-v1-8k, costs $2.00 per million output tokens and $0.200 per million input tokens. The cheapest GLM model, GLM-OCR, costs $0.030 per million output tokens and $0.030 per million input tokens. At the entry level, GLM is 66.7 times cheaper than Kimi on output tokens. Prices read on 27 October 2026 and 3 November 2026.
What is the cheapest Kimi model?
moonshot-v1-8k, at $2.00 per million output tokens, read on 3 November 2026.
What is the cheapest GLM model?
GLM-OCR, at $0.030 per million output tokens, read on 27 October 2026.
Where do these prices come from?
From the price lists Moonshot AI and Z.ai publish, read by our collectors. No figure on this page was produced by a language model.