Kimi-VL vs GLM-4
Moonshot AI Kimi-VL | Z.ai GLM-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Apr 2025 | Jan 16 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 16B | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | GLM-4 shipped 441 days before Kimi-VL | |
Which is better: Kimi-VL or GLM-4?
Kimi-VL and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4 shipped 441 days before Kimi-VL, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi-VL is open weight, while GLM-4 is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-VL and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi-VL was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 2025.
GLM-4 was released by Z.ai on Jan 16 2024.
Kimi-VL is an open weight model released by Moonshot AI. GLM-4 is a proprietary model released by Z.ai.