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Kimi K3.1 Pro vs GLM 5.3

Side by side

SpecKimi K3.1 ProGLM 5.3
Lowest input$2.00Nebius$0.20Wafer
Lowest output$10.00Nebius$1.80Wafer
Lowest cached input$0.20Nebius$0.125DeepInfra
Context1.05M1.05M
Max output524K524K
Providers512
ReleasedOctober 24, 2026August 14, 2026
WeightsOpenOpen
LabMoonshot AIZ.ai
Model IDmoonshotai/kimi-k3.1-proz-ai/glm-5.3

USD per 1M tokens, as of November 5, 2026.

Price by provider

ProviderKimi K3.1 ProGLM 5.3
Doubleword$2.00 / $10.00$1.40 / $4.40
Inference.net$2.00 / $10.00$0.90 / $3.00
Nebius$2.00 / $10.00$1.40 / $4.40
Novita AI$2.00 / $10.00$1.40 / $4.40
Wafer$2.00 / $10.00$0.20 / $1.80
DeepInfra–$0.5625 / $2.50
Mistral AI–$1.40 / $4.40
Morph–$1.19 / $6.00
Phala–$1.40 / $4.40
RunInfra–$1.30 / $4.20
Sail Research–$0.98 / $3.08
StreamLake–$1.40 / $4.40

Input / output, USD per 1M tokens.

Cost

Model1,000 chat replies2K in, 500 out each1,000 agent tasks50K in, 5K out eachMonthly batch job500M in, 50M out
Kimi K3.1 ProNebius$9.00$150.00$1,500.00
GLM 5.3Wafer$1.30$19.00$190.00

On each model's cheapest provider by input plus output list price.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Kimi K3.1 Pro or GLM 5.3?

Input: GLM 5.3 at $0.20 per million input tokens vs $2.00 (Kimi K3.1 Pro), 10x lower. Output: GLM 5.3 at $1.80 per million output tokens vs $10.00 (Kimi K3.1 Pro), 5.6x lower. Lowest listed prices as of November 5, 2026.

Which has the longer context window?

Both list 1.05M tokens of context.

Which providers serve both Kimi K3.1 Pro and GLM 5.3?

5 providers serve both: Nebius, Novita AI, Inference.net, Doubleword, Wafer. Kimi K3.1 Pro has 5 providers in total and GLM 5.3 has 12.

Do Kimi K3.1 Pro and GLM 5.3 have cached input pricing?

Kimi K3.1 Pro from $0.20 per million cached input tokens (Nebius). GLM 5.3 from $0.125 (DeepInfra).

Can I switch between Kimi K3.1 Pro and GLM 5.3 without changing code?

Yes. Both use the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, https://api.routerplus.com/v1, and key. Change the model field from "moonshotai/kimi-k3.1-pro" to "z-ai/glm-5.3".

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