Kimi K2.7 Code vs GLM-5.3 vs Grok 4.3
Too close to call on our weighted score (Grok 4.3 67, Kimi K2.7 Code 64, GLM-5.3 64). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Moonshot AIKimi K2.7 Code
64/100- ECI150.0
- Price$0.95 / $4.00
- Context262K
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-5.3
64/100- ECI155.8
- Price$1.40 / $4.40
- Context1M
xAIGrok 4.3
67/100- ECI149.2
- Price$1.25 / $2.50
- Context1M
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Grok 4.3 67/100, Kimi K2.7 Code 64/100, GLM-5.3 64/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GLM-5.3 for raw capability and Grok 4.3 on price. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.
- CapabilityGLM-5.3Capabilities Index (ECI): GLM-5.3 155.8 · Kimi K2.7 Code 150.0 · Grok 4.3 149.2
- Lowest priceGrok 4.3Grok 4.3 $1.56 · Kimi K2.7 Code $1.71 · GLM-5.3 $2.15 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGLM-5.3 and Grok 4.3GLM-5.3 1,000,000 · Grok 4.3 1,000,000 · Kimi K2.7 Code 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsKimi K2.7 Code and Grok 4.3Kimi K2.7 Code: Text, Images, Video · GLM-5.3: Text · Grok 4.3: Text, Images, PDFs
- Self-hostingKimi K2.7 Code and GLM-5.3Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Kimi K2.7 Code | GLM-5.3 | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI) | 50% | 78 | 85 | 77 |
| Price | 25% | 39 | 34 | 41 |
| Inputs & features | 15% | 80 | 45 | 80 |
| Context window | 10% | 37 | 60 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 64/100 | 64/100 | 67/100 |
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Kimi K2.7 CodeMoonshot AI | GLM-5.3Z.ai (Zhipu) | Grok 4.3xAI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 150.0 | 155.8 (best) | 149.2 |
| ECI rank | #49 of 148 | #24 of 148 (best) | #55 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 87.9% | 90.9% (best) | 88.8% |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | 54.0% | 68.8% (best) | 42.8% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 95.6% (best) | 91.1% | 93.3% |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | 36.5% | 41.0% (best) | 33.2% |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.95 (best) | $1.40 | $1.25 |
| Output | $4.00 | $4.40 | $2.50 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.19 (best) | $0.26 | $0.20 |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.71 | $2.15 | $1.56 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Over 200K: $2.50 / $5.00 |
| Price source | Official Moonshot AI API | Official Z.AI API | Official xAI API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens | 30,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yeslow · high · max | Yeslow · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | kimi-k2.7-code | glm-5.3 | grok-4.3 |
| API providers | 51 | 62 (best) | 27 |
| Released | Jun 12, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Kimi K2.7 Code$17.50
- GLM-5.3$22.80
- Grok 4.3$17.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Kimi K2.7 Code, GLM-5.3 or Grok 4.3?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Grok 4.3 67/100, Kimi K2.7 Code 64/100, GLM-5.3 64/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GLM-5.3 for raw capability and Grok 4.3 on price. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.7 Code, GLM-5.3 or Grok 4.3?
Grok 4.3 is cheaper at $1.25 input / $2.50 output per million tokens (official xAI API price). Kimi K2.7 Code costs $0.95 input / $4.00 output per million tokens (official Moonshot AI API price); GLM-5.3 costs $1.40 input / $4.40 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.56 per million tokens for Grok 4.3 versus $1.71 for Kimi K2.7 Code (1.1× as much) and $2.15 for GLM-5.3 (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
GLM-5.3 scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): GLM-5.3 155.8 (#24 of 148), Kimi K2.7 Code 150.0 (#49 of 148) and Grok 4.3 149.2 (#55 of 148). Their confidence ranges do not overlap (153.7–158.3 vs 148.1–151.8), so the gap is a real one. On individual benchmarks: GPQA Diamond — GLM-5.3 90.9%, Grok 4.3 88.8%, Kimi K2.7 Code 87.9%; FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 — GLM-5.3 68.8%, Kimi K2.7 Code 54.0%, Grok 4.3 42.8%; OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 — Kimi K2.7 Code 95.6%, Grok 4.3 93.3%, GLM-5.3 91.1%; SimpleQA Verified — GLM-5.3 41.0%, Kimi K2.7 Code 36.5%, Grok 4.3 33.2%.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Kimi K2.7 Code, GLM-5.3 and Grok 4.3 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, GLM-5.3 leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
GLM-5.3 and Grok 4.3 have the largest context windows (1,000,000 and 1,000,000 tokens), against 262,144 for Kimi K2.7 Code. Maximum output per response: Kimi K2.7 Code up to 262,144, GLM-5.3 up to 131,072, Grok 4.3 up to 30,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Kimi K2.7 Code accepts text, images and video; GLM-5.3 accepts text; Grok 4.3 accepts text, images and PDFs. Kimi K2.7 Code handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Kimi K2.7 Code and GLM-5.3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Grok 4.3 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GLM-5.3 is the newest, released Aug 14, 2026. Kimi K2.7 Code came out Jun 12, 2026; Grok 4.3 came out Apr 17, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Kimi K2.7 Code Jan 2025.
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.
