This comparison focuses on what changes the actual build: cost, compatibility, required specs, caveats, and verification age. It does not rank providers by affiliate status or popularity. Updated 2026-07-14.
At a glance
Token cost at moderate daily use. Full comparison below. Both prices carry a source and date; ranking never depends on affiliate status.
Specifications
| GLM-4.6V vendor · 9d | Kimi K2 Thinking vendor · 9d | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai | Moonshot AI |
| API format | openai | openai |
| Restricted access | No | No |
| Context window | 131072 | 262144 |
| Capabilities | Vision, Tools, Thinking | Tools, Thinking |
| Class | standard | standard |
Cost at three usage tiers
| A few questions and small tasks each day. | $2.61/mo | $5.85/mo |
| Daily use, plus some scheduled tasks. | $8.70/mo | $19.50/mo |
| Working for you most of the day, including web tasks. | $26.10/mo | $58.50/mo |
Token cost only; add a host for the full-stack estimate.
What others don't publish
GLM-4.6V
No unique caveat on file.
Kimi K2 Thinking
No unique caveat on file.