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Kimi-Dev vs GLM-4-9B

Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
Z.ai
GLM-4-9B
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIZ.ai
Release dateJun 2025Jun 5 2024
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
72B
9B
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4-9B shipped 361 days before Kimi-Dev

Which is better: Kimi-Dev or GLM-4-9B?

Kimi-Dev and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4-9B shipped 361 days before Kimi-Dev, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi-Dev has 72B parameters, while GLM-4-9B has 9B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-Dev and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Kimi-Dev was released by Moonshot AI on Jun 2025.

GLM-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.

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