Kimi Linear vs GLM-4-Plus
Moonshot AI Kimi Linear | Z.ai GLM-4-Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Oct 2025 | Aug 29 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 48B | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | GLM-4-Plus shipped 398 days before Kimi Linear | |
Which is better: Kimi Linear or GLM-4-Plus?
Kimi Linear and GLM-4-Plus don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4-Plus shipped 398 days before Kimi Linear, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi Linear is open weight, while GLM-4-Plus is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi Linear and GLM-4-Plus don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi Linear was released by Moonshot AI on Oct 2025.
GLM-4-Plus was released by Z.ai on Aug 29 2024.
Kimi Linear is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI. GLM-4-Plus is a proprietary model released by Z.ai.
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