GLM-5.3 vs Kimi K3
Rank, tier, score and price side by side, from our weekly rankings. Scores are editorial opinion based on public sources.
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GLM-5.3
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Kimi K3
- ProviderZ.aiMoonshot AI
- Rank#14Higher rank#18
- TierSHigher tierA
- Score86.3Higher score85.0
- PriceOpen weights (GLM-5.3 License); API $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens via Z.aiOpen weights on Hugging Face; API $3 input / $15 output per 1M tokens ($0.30 cached input)
- TaglineZ.ai's open-weight flagship with a 1M-token context window for long-horizon work.Moonshot AI's 2.8T-parameter mixture-of-experts model and the highest-scoring open-weight entry on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
| Attribute | GLM-5.3 | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai | Moonshot AI |
| Rank | #14Higher rank | #18 |
| Tier | SHigher tier | A |
| Score | 86.3Higher score | 85.0 |
| Price | Open weights (GLM-5.3 License); API $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens via Z.ai | Open weights on Hugging Face; API $3 input / $15 output per 1M tokens ($0.30 cached input) |
| Tagline | Z.ai's open-weight flagship with a 1M-token context window for long-horizon work. | Moonshot AI's 2.8T-parameter mixture-of-experts model and the highest-scoring open-weight entry on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. |