Kimi K3 (max) vs GLM 5.2 (medium)

Compared models

Rank: #87
Total Output Tokens: 233,327
Response Time (avg): 139.41s
Total Cost: $3.409

Rank: #94
Total Output Tokens: 81,020
Response Time (avg): 26.88s
Total Cost: $1.007

Recommended model GLM 5.2 (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.2 vs 8.3), while costing about 3.4x less than Kimi K3 (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Kimi K3 Kimi K3 max Release: 2026-07-16	GLM 5.2 GLM 5.2 medium Release: 2026-06-17

Metric	Kimi K3 Kimi K3 max Release: 2026-07-16	GLM 5.2 GLM 5.2 medium Release: 2026-06-17
Score	8.3	8.2
Rank	#87	#94
Reliability	9.3	9.6
Consistency	9.3	8.1
Attempts	69/69	66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	78.3%	81.2%
Flaky tests	2	4
Total Runs	69	66
Cost per result	23.601	2.890
Total Cost	$3.409	$1.007
Input Price	$0.830 / 1M	$0.153 / 1M
Output Price	$14.000 / 1M	$12.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.270 / 1M	$0.150 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	170,700	227,164
Output Tokens	7,719	20,029
Reasoning Tokens	225,608	60,991
Response Time (avg)	139.41s	26.88s
Response Time (max)	766.58s	102.40s
Response Time (total)	2788.26s	591.34s
Parameters	2.8T total (104B active)	744B total (40B active)
Availability	Weights available	Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#87 MoonshotAI: Kimi K3

max

Cost: $0.281
Time: 506.9s
Tokens: 18,863 tok

#94 GLM 5.2

medium

Cost: $0.041
Time: 195.8s
Tokens: 9,287 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		74.24s	135,740	4,832	4,367
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		102.40s	189,965	7,768	11,491

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		10.24s	1,638	496	2,629
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		5.89s	639	497	2,634

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		325.79s	8,061	460	84,012
GLM 5.2	8.2	7.2	88.9%	1		40.96s	7,317	1,475	17,123

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		223.03s	12,792	399	20,460
GLM 5.2	5.0	5.0	50.0%	0		51.96s	12,696	458	4,531

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	7.3	5.8	83.3%	1		16.72s	7,839	354	2,606
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		13.44s	7,149	348	2,345

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		683.62s	838	57	106,892
GLM 5.2	4.1	4.4	44.5%	2		45.47s	551	8,188	11,606

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		14.91s	732	191	871
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		17.39s	498	54	1,842

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		7.66s	1,179	147	1,119
GLM 5.2	9.9	10.0	100.0%	0		7.90s	678	94	1,518

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		7.36s	1,416	495	1,368
GLM 5.2	8.2	7.2	88.9%	1		13.13s	672	536	4,822

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		0ms	0	0	0
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		20.41s	6,861	230	550

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K3	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		19.67s	465	288	1,284
GLM 5.2	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		34.25s	138	381	2,529

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