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Kimi K2 Thinking vs GLM-4.6

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Thinking
Z.ai
GLM-4.6
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIZ.ai
Release dateNov 6 2025Sep 30 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
1T
355B
Context window
256k
200k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
71.3%Best
68%
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4.6 shipped 37 days before Kimi K2 Thinking

Which is better: Kimi K2 Thinking or GLM-4.6?

Kimi K2 Thinking leads GLM-4.6 on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (SWE-Bench Verified). GLM-4.6 shipped 37 days before Kimi K2 Thinking, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi K2 Thinking has 1T parameters, while GLM-4.6 has 355B. Context windows are 256k (Kimi K2 Thinking) vs 200k (GLM-4.6).

On SWE-Bench Verified, Kimi K2 Thinking leads at 71.3% vs GLM-4.6 at 68%.

Frequently asked questions

Kimi K2 Thinking was released by Moonshot AI on Nov 6 2025.

GLM-4.6 was released by Z.ai on Sep 30 2025.

Kimi K2 Thinking leads on SWE-Bench Verified — Kimi K2 Thinking 71.3% vs GLM-4.6 68%.

Kimi K2 Thinking has a 256k context window; GLM-4.6 has 200k.

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