Kimi K2 Thinking vs GLM 5.3
moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking · z-ai/glm-5.3
As of October 31, 2026, Kimi K2 Thinking is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0060 per million input tokens and $0.0250 per million output, versus $0.0022 / $0.0448 for GLM 5.3, about 41% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the median prices buyers paid over the last 24 hours. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Kimi K2 Thinking to cut cost; choose GLM 5.3 when context size wins. GLM 5.3 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 256,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Kimi K2 Thinking vs GLM 5.3, side by side
| Spec | Kimi K2 Thinking | GLM 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0060 | $0.0022 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0250 | $0.0448 |
| Context length | 256,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 65,536 | 131,072 |
| Input modalities | text | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 99% off | 97% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | — | 3.5 s (156 requests) |
Median prices buyers paid on UberLLM over the last 24 hours. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated October 31, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Kimi K2 Thinking vs GLM 5.3 — FAQ
Is Kimi K2 Thinking or GLM 5.3 cheaper?
Kimi K2 Thinking is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 41%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Kimi K2 Thinking and GLM 5.3?
Kimi K2 Thinking: $0.0060 in / $0.0250 out per 1M tokens. GLM 5.3: $0.0022 in / $0.0448 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 41% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Kimi K2 Thinking and GLM 5.3 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.