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Kimi K3 vs GLM 5 Turbo

Kimi K3 (Moonshot AI) and GLM 5 Turbo (Z.ai) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, Kimi K3 holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#3 vs #39); GLM 5 Turbo is 3.8× cheaper per output token ($4.00/1M vs $15.00/1M); and Kimi K3 offers the longer context window (1M vs 203K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Kimi K3 if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #3 against #39 (81.2 vs 53.9 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 203K.
  • you want provider choice — 12 listed API providers against 1.
  • WildClawBench OpenClaw is your yardstick — 54.5 against 33.9.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 59.7 against 39.1.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Kimi K3 was listed 16 July 2026, GLM 5 Turbo 15 March 2026.

Choose GLM 5 Turbo if…

  • API cost matters — $4.00/1M output tokens against $15.00/1M, about 3.8× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $1.20/1M against $3.00/1M.

Kimi K3 vs GLM 5 Turbo: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Kimi K3 and GLM 5 Turbo
FieldKimi K3Moonshot AIGLM 5 TurboZ.ai
ModelCap Index position#3#39
Index score81.253.9
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$3.00$1.20
Output price / 1M tokens$15.00$4.00
Context window1M tokens203K tokens
Max output tokens1M131K
API providers listed121
Weight accessRestricted licenseAPI only
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
First listed16 July 202615 March 2026
PublisherMoonshot AIZ.ai

Evidence: 6 public benchmark observations across 6 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Kimi K3 vs GLM 5 Turbo

Public benchmark boards where Kimi K3 or GLM 5 Turbo has a published result
BoardKimi K3GLM 5 TurboLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)15431532–1554Max—Only one result
LMArena AgentLMArena10.6%9.6%–11.6%Max—Only one result
ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize Foundation60.4%Max—Only one result
WildClawBench OpenClawWildClawBench54.533.9Kimi K3
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis59.7intelligence-index39.1intelligence-indexKimi K3

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Kimi K3 vs GLM 5 Turbo: common questions

Is Kimi K3 better than GLM 5 Turbo?

Kimi K3 ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #3 against #39. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Kimi K3 cheaper than GLM 5 Turbo?

GLM 5 Turbo is cheaper on output tokens: $4.00/1M against $15.00/1M. Input tokens are $3.00/1M for Kimi K3 and $1.20/1M for GLM 5 Turbo. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K3 or GLM 5 Turbo?

Kimi K3 has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 203K.

Which is better for coding, Kimi K3 or GLM 5 Turbo?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Kimi K3 and GLM 5 Turbo open-weight models?

Kimi K3: Restricted license. GLM 5 Turbo: API only. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Kimi K3 and GLM 5 Turbo?

ModelCap currently lists 12 API providers for Kimi K3 and 1 for GLM 5 Turbo, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Kimi K3 vs GLM 5 Turbo comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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