MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.1
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 wins on more metrics (7 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 | Z.ai: GLM 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 42.8✓ | 40.2 |
| Coding Index | 56.0✓ | 55.8 |
| GPQA Diamond | 91%✓ | 87% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1355✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 154✓ | 101 |
| Latency | 355ms | 304ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.660✓ | $0.966 |
| Output price /M | $3.41 | $3.04✓ |
| Context window | 262K✓ | 203K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSON |