GLM-5.3-Flash vs Kimi K3 (Low)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3-Flash by Z AI or Kimi K3 (Low) by Kimi? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GLM-5.3-Flash
Kimi K3 (Low) vs GLM-5.3-Flash: 28.0% less intelligence, 289.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 47.1% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.3-Flash | Kimi K3 (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.8 | 30.1 | −28.0% Kimi K3 (Low) is 28.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $305.52 | $1,190.42 | +289.6% Kimi K3 (Low) is 3.9× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 38.89s | 57.21s | +47.1% Kimi K3 (Low) is 47.1% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.15 / $0.50 | $3.00 / $15.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- Kimi K3 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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