GLM-5.3 (Low) vs Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Low) by Z AI or Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) by Kimi? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GLM-5.3 (Low)
Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.3 (Low): 21.3% less intelligence, 50.9% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 108.9% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Low) | Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 34.3 | 27.0 | −21.3% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 21.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,012.50 | $1,528.20 | +50.9% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 50.9% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 31.21s | 65.20s | +108.9% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 108.9% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $0.95 / $4.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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