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GLM 5.2 (free) vs MoonshotAI Kimi Latest

Pick GLM 5.2 (free) for lower cost; pick MoonshotAI Kimi Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick GLM 5.2 (free) for lower cost; pick MoonshotAI Kimi Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM 5.2 (free) is estimated at $0 vs $9.1 for MoonshotAI Kimi Latest, saving $9.1 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickGLM 5.2 (free)
Context-first pickMoonshotAI Kimi Latest
Sample savings$9.1100%
10x traffic gap$91

MoonshotAI Kimi Latest has more context, but GLM 5.2 (free) saves $9.1 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $91. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

GLM 5.2 (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGLM 5.2 (free)MoonshotAI Kimi Latest
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputGLM 5.2 (free)$0$19.5
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputGLM 5.2 (free)$0$15.6
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputGLM 5.2 (free)$0$67.6
Cheaper input GLM 5.2 (free) $0 vs $2.6 / 1M

GLM 5.2 (free) is free for input tokens while MoonshotAI Kimi Latest costs $2.6 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output GLM 5.2 (free) $0 vs $13 / 1M

GLM 5.2 (free) is free for output tokens while MoonshotAI Kimi Latest costs $13 per 1M tokens.

Larger context MoonshotAI Kimi Latest 256K vs 1.05M

MoonshotAI Kimi Latest has 792.58K more context (4.1x larger).

Sample workload GLM 5.2 (free) $0 vs $9.1

GLM 5.2 (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $9.1.

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

GLM 5.2 (free) has the lower input price; GLM 5.2 (free) has the lower output price; MoonshotAI Kimi Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, GLM 5.2 (free) is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0 for GLM 5.2 (free) and $9.1 for MoonshotAI Kimi Latest.

Best Fit

Choose GLM 5.2 (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose MoonshotAI Kimi Latest when you care most about larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM 5.2 (free) is estimated at $0 vs $9.1 for MoonshotAI Kimi Latest, saving $9.1 (100% lower).
  • GLM 5.2 (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $9.1.
  • GLM 5.2 (free) is free for input tokens while MoonshotAI Kimi Latest costs $2.6 per 1M tokens.
  • GLM 5.2 (free) is free for output tokens while MoonshotAI Kimi Latest costs $13 per 1M tokens.
  • MoonshotAI Kimi Latest has 792.58K more context (4.1x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureGLM 5.2 (free)
(Z.ai)		MoonshotAI Kimi Latest
(MoonshotAI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0$2.6
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$0$13
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$0$9.1
Context Window256K1.05M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionGLM 5.2 (free)On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM 5.2 (free) is estimated at $0 vs $9.1 for MoonshotAI Kimi Latest, saving $9.1 (100% lower).
High-volume input processingGLM 5.2 (free)Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsGLM 5.2 (free)Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workMoonshotAI Kimi LatestA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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