GLM 4.6vsKimi K2
GLM 4.6 is cheaper than Kimi K2 at $0.4/M vs $0.57/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 4.6 | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.57/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.75/M tokens | $2.3/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | — |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 68.0% | 65.8% |
Our Verdict
GLM 4.6
Kimi K2Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 4.6 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
GLM 4.6 wins Reasoning and Web Design.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 4.6
Input
$0.40
1.4× cheaper
Output
$1.75
1.3× cheaper
Kimi K2
Input
$0.57
Output
$2.30
GLM 4.6 is cheaper on both — 1.4× input, 1.3× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
39%
Kimi K2 uses 3.8x more emoji
GLM 4.6
Kimi K2
52%Vocabulary63%
14wSentence Length19w
0.29Hedging0.35
5.2Bold4.2
3.2Lists3.6
0.18Emoji0.68
0.57Headings0.61
0.09Transitions0.06
Based on 22 + 22 text responses
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