GLM-4.5 vs Kimi K2.6
Both are Mid-tier models, from Z.ai and Moonshot AI respectively. GLM-4.5 is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.
Which is cheaper
Side by side
| Spec | GLM-4.5 | Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai | Moonshot AI |
| Tier | Mid | Mid |
| Context window | 128K | 262K |
| Max output | 96K | — |
| Input $/1M | $0.60 | $0.95 |
| Output $/1M | $2.20 | $4.00 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.11 | $0.16 |
| Modalities | text | text |
GLM-4.5. Popular open-weight GLM generation, per 1M tokens.
Kimi K2.6. input is cache-miss (standard) price per 1M tokens; cache_read is cache-hit price ($0.16).
Sources
GLM-4.5 — verified August 29, 2026