GLM 5 Turbo vs Kimi K2 0905
GLM 5 Turbo leads Kimi K2 0905 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 26.6 to 15.3, and Kimi K2 0905 costs 1.6x less per output token ($2.50 vs $4.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 10 benchmarks have a result for both.
GLM 5 Turbo or Kimi K2 0905: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 10
- GLM 5 Turbo only
- 6
- Kimi K2 0905 only
- 7
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
GLM 5 Turbo
GLM 5 Turbo leads, 26.6 against 15.3.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
GLM 5 Turbo
GLM 5 Turbo leads, 1262 against 1088.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Kimi K2 0905
Kimi K2 0905 takes 262K tokens against 203K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Kimi K2 0905
GLM 5 Turbo $0.0032, Kimi K2 0905 $0.0019 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GLM 5 Turbo not benchmarked, Kimi K2 0905 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 25.1 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- IFBench: GLM 5 Turbo 73.2% against Kimi K2 0905 41.7%, 31.5 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GLM 5 Turbo $4.00 against Kimi K2 0905 $2.50 per million output tokens, 1.6x apart.
- Context window
- GLM 5 Turbo takes 203K tokens, Kimi K2 0905 262K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | GLM 5 Turbo | Bars | Kimi K2 0905 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 2 | 0 | ||
| Web design | 2 | 0 | ||
| General | 2 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 10 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 61.0% | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 33.3% | 23.5% | GLM 5 Turbo |
| WeirdML | Not measured | 36.7% | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 634.0 | 267.1 | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 26.6 | 15.3 | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 98.5% | 73.4% | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 84.7% | 76.7% | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 27.8% | 6.4% | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | Not measured | 52.2% | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 57.3 | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 57.3% | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 81.9% | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1262 | 1088 | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1260 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1248 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1264 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1247 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1261 | 1098 | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1205 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1160 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 Turbo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 73.2% | 41.7% | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 71.7% | 53.0% | GLM 5 Turbo |
| Fiction.LiveBench | Not measured | 66.7% | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5 Turbo | Kimi K2 0905 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Kimi K2 0905 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Kimi K2 0905 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Kimi K2 0905 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Z.ai GLM 5 Turbo | MoonshotAI Kimi K2 0905 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | Moonshot AI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | March 15, 2026 | September 4, 2025 |
| Context window | 203K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.20 | $0.60 |
| Output $/Mtok | $4.00 | $2.50 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GLM 5 Turbo better than Kimi K2 0905 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, GLM 5 Turbo or Kimi K2 0905?
GLM 5 Turbo costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens; Kimi K2 0905 costs $0.60 and $2.50. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GLM 5 Turbo or Kimi K2 0905?
Kimi K2 0905, with 262K tokens against 203K.
How many benchmarks is the GLM 5 Turbo vs Kimi K2 0905 comparison based on?
10 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. GLM 5 Turbo's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Kimi K2 0905's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.