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Kimi Linear vs ChatGLM-6B

Moonshot AI
Kimi Linear
Z.ai
ChatGLM-6B
Overview
CompanyMoonshot AIZ.ai
Release dateOct 2025Mar 14 2023
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
48B
6B
Timeline
Release gapChatGLM-6B shipped 932 days before Kimi Linear

Which is better: Kimi Linear or ChatGLM-6B?

Kimi Linear and ChatGLM-6B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. ChatGLM-6B shipped 932 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Kimi Linear has 48B parameters, while ChatGLM-6B has 6B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi Linear and ChatGLM-6B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.

ChatGLM-6B was released by Z.ai on Mar 14 2023.

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