Moonshot AI vs 
Zhipu AI
Verdict
- Moonshot AI's flagship leads: Kimi K3 at 66.5 vs GLM-5.3-Flash at 61.0.
- Moonshot AI's fastest ranked model (Kimi K2 Thinking, 119 tok/s) beats Zhipu AI's (GLM-4.7-Flash, 97 tok/s).
- Zhipu AI publishes more open-weights models (14 vs 7).
- Zhipu AI ships more often: one model every 28 days against every 82.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Moonshot AI | Zhipu AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Under $2/M | Kimi K2.6 60.6$1.71/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Under $10/M | Kimi K3 66.5$6.00/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Any price | Kimi K3 66.5$6.00/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Moonshot AI | Zhipu AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 66.5 | 61.0 |
| Ranked models | 8 | 14 |
| Open-weights models | 7 | 14 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $1.07 | $0.119 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 119 | 97 |
| Release cadence, days | 82 | 28 |
| Last release | 16 Jul 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | 3 Sept 2026 – 7 Nov 2026 | 5 Sept 2026 – 28 Sept 2026 |
Data as of 9 Sept 2026. See Moonshot AI and Zhipu AI in full.