Kimi-Dev vs GLM-4
Moonshot AI Kimi-Dev | Z.ai GLM-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Jun 2025 | Jan 16 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 72B | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | GLM-4 shipped 502 days before Kimi-Dev | |
Which is better: Kimi-Dev or GLM-4?
Kimi-Dev and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4 shipped 502 days before Kimi-Dev, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi-Dev is open weight, while GLM-4 is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-Dev and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.
GLM-4 was released by Z.ai on Jan 16 2024.
Kimi-Dev is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI. GLM-4 is a proprietary model released by Z.ai.