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Comparison · 3 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GLM-4.7 vs Kimi K2 Thinking vs Seed 2.0 Code

Seed 2.0 Code comes out ahead, 57 to 42 and 42 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Z.ai (Zhipu)

    GLM-4.7

    Released Dec 22, 2025

    42/100
    • ECI143.5
    • Price$0.60 / $2.20
    • Context205K
  2. Moonshot AI

    Kimi K2 Thinking

    Released Nov 6, 2025

    42/100
    • ECI146.0
    • Price$0.60 / $2.50
    • Context262K
  3. Our pick

    ByteDance Seed

    Seed 2.0 Code

    Released Feb 14, 2026

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.475 / $2.37
    • Context262K
01 — Verdict

Seed 2.0 Code is our pick

Seed 2.0 Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Kimi K2 Thinking (42) and GLM-4.7 (42). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceSeed 2.0 CodeSeed 2.0 Code $0.95 · GLM-4.7 $1.00 · Kimi K2 Thinking $1.07 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextKimi K2 Thinking and Seed 2.0 CodeKimi K2 Thinking 262,144 · Seed 2.0 Code 262,144 · GLM-4.7 204,800 tokens
  • Widest inputsSeed 2.0 CodeGLM-4.7: Text · Kimi K2 Thinking: Text · Seed 2.0 Code: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingGLM-4.7 and Kimi K2 ThinkingPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGLM-4.7Kimi K2 ThinkingSeed 2.0 Code
Price50%504851
Inputs & features30%353580
Context window20%323737
Overall100%42/10042/10057/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

GLM-4.7 vs Kimi K2 Thinking vs Seed 2.0 Code specifications side by side
SpecificationGLM-4.7Z.ai (Zhipu)Kimi K2 ThinkingMoonshot AISeed 2.0 CodeByteDance Seed
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)143.5146.0 (best)—
ECI rank#84 of 148#72 of 148 (best)—
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions83.3%84.2% (best)—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics83.3% (best)83.1%—
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions32.2%——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.60$0.60$0.475 (best)
Output$2.20 (best)$2.50$2.37
Cached input$0.11—$0.095 (best)
Blended (3:1)$1.00$1.07$0.95 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rateOver 32K: $0.712 / $3.56
Price sourceOfficial Z.AI APIMedian of 10 providersOfficial Volcengine Ark API
Limits
Context window204,800 tokens262,144 tokens (best)262,144 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens262,144 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYesYes
ImagesNoNoYes
PDFsNoNoNo
AudioNoNoNo
VideoNoNoYes
ReasoningYesYesYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max
Tool callingYesYesYes
Structured outputNoNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenOpenProprietary
API model IDglm-4.7—doubao-seed-2-0-code-preview-260215
API providers20 (best)1010
ReleasedDec 22, 2025Nov 6, 2025Feb 14, 2026
Knowledge cutoffApr 2025Aug 2024—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • GLM-4.7$10.40
  • Kimi K2 Thinking$11.00
  • Seed 2.0 Code$9.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GLM-4.7, Kimi K2 Thinking or Seed 2.0 Code?

Seed 2.0 Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Kimi K2 Thinking (42) and GLM-4.7 (42). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, GLM-4.7, Kimi K2 Thinking or Seed 2.0 Code?

Seed 2.0 Code is cheaper at $0.475 input / $2.37 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). GLM-4.7 costs $0.60 input / $2.20 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price); Kimi K2 Thinking costs $0.60 input / $2.50 output per million tokens (median across 10 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.95 per million tokens for Seed 2.0 Code versus $1.00 for GLM-4.7 (1.1× as much) and $1.07 for Kimi K2 Thinking (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. GLM-4.7 has an ECI of 143.5, Kimi K2 Thinking has an ECI of 146.0 and Seed 2.0 Code has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GLM-4.7, Kimi K2 Thinking and Seed 2.0 Code yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Kimi K2 Thinking and Seed 2.0 Code have the largest context windows (262,144 and 262,144 tokens), against 204,800 for GLM-4.7. Maximum output per response: GLM-4.7 up to 131,072, Kimi K2 Thinking up to 262,144, Seed 2.0 Code up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GLM-4.7 accepts text; Kimi K2 Thinking accepts text; Seed 2.0 Code accepts text, images and video. Seed 2.0 Code handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

GLM-4.7 and Kimi K2 Thinking publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Code is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Seed 2.0 Code is the newest, released Feb 14, 2026. GLM-4.7 came out Dec 22, 2025; Kimi K2 Thinking came out Nov 6, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.7 Apr 2025, Kimi K2 Thinking Aug 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.