KwaiKAT vs 
Zhipu AI
Verdict
- Zhipu AI's flagship leads: GLM-5.3-Flash at 61.0 vs KAT-Coder-Pro V2 at 58.1.
- Zhipu AI has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Zhipu AI publishes more open-weights models (14 vs 0).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | KwaiKAT | Zhipu AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Under $2/M | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 58.1$0.525/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Under $10/M | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 58.1$0.525/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Any price | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 58.1$0.525/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
Line-up
| Metric | KwaiKAT | Zhipu AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 58.1 | 61.0 |
| Ranked models | 1 | 14 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 14 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.525 | $0.119 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | – | 97 |
| Release cadence, days | – | 28 |
| Last release | – | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | – | 5 Sept 2026 – 28 Sept 2026 |