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GLM-4.5-Air vs Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905

Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 offers 262K tokens context vs 128K tokens, GLM-4.5-Air is more cost-effective, GLM-4.5-Air includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

GLM-4.5-Air

Hugging Face

128K tokens context • $0.20 / $1.10 per 1M tokens

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Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905

Hugging Face

262K tokens context • $1.00 / $3.00 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
GLM-4.5-Air
Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905
Provider
Hugging Face
Hugging Face
Context Window
128K tokens
262K tokens
Max Output Tokens
96K tokens
16K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.20
$1.00
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$1.10
$3.00
Release Date
Jul 2025
Sep 2025

Capabilities

Capability
GLM-4.5-Air
Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905
Text Generation
Function Calling
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose GLM-4.5-Air if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority
  • • You need advanced reasoning

Choose Kimi-K2-Instruct-0905 if:

  • • You need a larger context window