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Kimi-Dev vs GLM-4.5-Air

Moonshot AI
Kimi-Dev
Z.ai
GLM-4.5-Air
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIZ.ai
Release dateJun 2025Jul 28 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
72B
106B
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
59.8%
Timeline
Release gapKimi-Dev shipped 57 days before GLM-4.5-Air

Which is better: Kimi-Dev or GLM-4.5-Air?

Kimi-Dev and GLM-4.5-Air don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-Dev shipped 57 days before GLM-4.5-Air, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi-Dev has 72B parameters, while GLM-4.5-Air has 106B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-Dev and GLM-4.5-Air don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

GLM-4.5-Air was released by Z.ai on Jul 28 2025.

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