Kimi-VL vs GLM-5.1
Moonshot AI Kimi-VL | Z.ai GLM-5.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Moonshot AI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Apr 2025 | Apr 7 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 16B | 744B |
Context window | — | 200k |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.0Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? (Version 2.0 of the test.) Higher is better. | — | 63.5% |
Web browsing BrowseCompCan the AI browse the web and track down hard-to-find answers? Higher is better. | — | 68% |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | — | 86.2% |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Kimi-VL shipped 371 days before GLM-5.1 | |
Which is better: Kimi-VL or GLM-5.1?
Kimi-VL and GLM-5.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Kimi-VL shipped 371 days before GLM-5.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Kimi-VL has 16B parameters, while GLM-5.1 has 744B.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Kimi-VL and GLM-5.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Kimi-VL was released by Moonshot AI on Apr 2025.
GLM-5.1 was released by Z.ai on Apr 7 2026.