Which is cheaper, GLM-4-32B-0414-128K or Kimi K2 Base?
As of August 30, 2026, GLM-4-32B-0414-128K is 93% cheaper on blended LLM API pricing. GLM-4-32B-0414-128K costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.10 per million output tokens ($0.20 blended 1M-in + 1M-out). Kimi K2 Base costs $0.57 / $2.30 per million tokens ($2.87 blended). Sources: https://docs.z.ai/guides/overview/pricing and https://openrouter.ai/moonshotai/kimi-k2. The cheapest LLM for your app still depends on how many output tokens you generate.
How much does GLM-4-32B-0414-128K vs Kimi K2 Base cost per million tokens?
GLM-4-32B-0414-128K Z AI API pricing is $0.10 input and $0.10 output per million tokens via Z AI. Kimi K2 Base OpenRouter API pricing is $0.57 input and $2.30 output per million tokens via OpenRouter. Use those four numbers, not ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro subscription prices, when you are comparing APIs.
Which is better for coding, GLM-4-32B-0414-128K or Kimi K2 Base?
Neither GLM-4-32B-0414-128K nor Kimi K2 Base has a published SWE-bench or LiveCodeBench score on this page yet. Use the comparison table for the evals that do exist.
What is the context window for GLM-4-32B-0414-128K vs Kimi K2 Base?
GLM-4-32B-0414-128K supports a 128K token context window, while Kimi K2 Base supports 131K tokens. Kimi K2 Base offers a larger context window. Filling a larger window bills more input tokens, so the cheaper-per-million model can still cost more on long documents.
Which model performs better on benchmarks, GLM-4-32B-0414-128K or Kimi K2 Base?
Shared benchmark scores for GLM-4-32B-0414-128K and Kimi K2 Base are still limited. Check the comparison table for the evals each model has published. Check the comparison table for GPQA Diamond, SWE-bench, MMLU, HLE, and the other evals we track. Token price and benchmark score together are the usual LLM comparison, not either number alone.
Is GLM-4-32B-0414-128K or Kimi K2 Base better for production use?
Both GLM-4-32B-0414-128K and Kimi K2 Base are production API models. For cost-sensitive production traffic, GLM-4-32B-0414-128K has better economics on the blended 1M-in + 1M-out scale. For maximum capability, weight the benchmark table for your domain. Many production stacks route cheap models for drafts and a frontier model for the hard turn, which is usually cheaper than sending everything to the expensive API.
Can I switch between GLM-4-32B-0414-128K and Kimi K2 Base in my app?
Yes. Call GLM-4-32B-0414-128K through Z AI and Kimi K2 Base through OpenRouter with separate API keys, or through a gateway that already wraps both. Keep prompts in tokens, not characters, when you estimate the invoice. AnotherWrapper templates can swap providers without rewriting auth and billing.
How accurate is this GLM-4-32B-0414-128K vs Kimi K2 Base pricing data?
List rates are the latest published Z AI API pricing and OpenRouter API pricing, quoted per million tokens. Official rate sheets: https://docs.z.ai/guides/overview/pricing and https://openrouter.ai/moonshotai/kimi-k2. Prompt caching, batch APIs, and committed-use discounts can change the invoice. Benchmark scores are from official publications and independent evals, updated as new numbers land.
What is the output token limit for GLM-4-32B-0414-128K and Kimi K2 Base?
GLM-4-32B-0414-128K supports up to an unspecified number of output tokens per request, while Kimi K2 Base supports up to an unspecified number of output tokens. Output tokens are usually the expensive half of API pricing, so a higher max output cap is a capability, not a discount.
Which model has better throughput, GLM-4-32B-0414-128K or Kimi K2 Base?
Neither GLM-4-32B-0414-128K nor Kimi K2 Base has published throughput data on this page yet. Throughput (tokens per second) and time-to-first-token are why two models with the same per-million-token price can still feel different in chat and agents.
How do I switch the models in this GLM-4-32B-0414-128K vs Kimi K2 Base comparison?
Use the model pickers at the top of this LLM comparison. Search any model in the index and the URL updates. Open GLM-4-32B-0414-128K or Kimi K2 Base from the sidebar for the single-model API pricing page, or go back to the LLM pricing table to sort by cheapest blended cost.
