MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.1
They cost about the same for input tokens: MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 $0.95 per M, Z.ai: GLM 5.1 $0.966 per M. Z.ai: GLM 5.1 is 1.3× cheaper for output tokens: MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 costs $4.00 per M and Z.ai: GLM 5.1 costs $3.036 per M. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 reads more: MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 takes up to 262,144 tokens of context and Z.ai: GLM 5.1 up to 204,800. MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 accepts image, text; Z.ai: GLM 5.1 accepts text.
| MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 | Z.ai: GLM 5.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model id | moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 | z-ai/glm-5.1 |
| Input | $0.95 per M | $0.966 per M |
| Output | $4.00 per M | $3.036 per M |
| Context length | 262,144 tokens | 204,800 tokens |
| Accepts | image, text | text |
| Produces | text | text |
| Served by | moonshot | zai |
Prices are the providers' list prices per million tokens, as of . Both run on your own provider key through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, with no fee on the tokens.