Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.3/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.56/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 4.3x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 2.7× input, 4.3× output
GLM 5 uses 3.9x more transitions
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.3/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.56/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs 4.3x less per token.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 2.7× input, 4.3× output
GLM 5 uses 3.9x more transitions