Model comparison
GLM-4.7 vs Kimi K2.5 Instant
Kimi K2.5 Instant is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.9 to 41.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.7 scores higher in 5 categories and Kimi K2.5 Instant in 3 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where GLM-4.7 leads 47.0 to 39.5.
Side by side
| GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | Moonshot AI |
| Noometry Index | 41.7 | 42.9 |
| Released | 2025-12-22 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 205K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.60 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 36 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding GLM-4.7 leads
GLM-4.7: 43.6 (#74), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 42.3 (#95)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1435 | 1404 |
| LMArena Coding | 1454 | 1483 |
| SciCode | 45.1% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 399.48 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GLM-4.7: 26.4 (#96), Kimi K2.5 Instant: —
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 33.4% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 2,377 | — |
Reasoning Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
GLM-4.7: 23.7 (#161), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 28.5 (#88)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1443 | 1443 |
| SimpleBench | 47.7% | — |
| CritPt | 1.7% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 6% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 143.53 | — |
Math GLM-4.7 leads
GLM-4.7: 37.7 (#92), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 36.6 (#105)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1423 | 1443 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 83.3% | — |
| ProofBench | 6% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 2.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 0% | — |
Knowledge GLM-4.7 leads
GLM-4.7: 47.0 (#74), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 39.5 (#121)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1424 | 1438 |
| GPQA Diamond | 83.3% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 32.2% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 11.7% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
GLM-4.7: —, Kimi K2.5 Instant: 39.5 (#47)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1254 |
Multilingual Too close to call
GLM-4.7: 53.0 (#75), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 52.2 (#89)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1417 | 1406 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1495 | 1450 |
| LMArena French | 1432 | 1403 |
| LMArena German | 1426 | 1413 |
| LMArena Korean | 1401 | 1378 |
| LMArena Russian | 1423 | 1404 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1433 | 1448 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1439 | — |
Instruction Following Too close to call
GLM-4.7: 74.6 (#90), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 75.5 (#61)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1411 | 1430 |
Long Context Kimi K2.5 Instant leads
GLM-4.7: 42.8 (#111), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 43.8 (#82)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1432 | 1435 |
| CL-bench | 15.9% | — |
| CL-bench Life | 10.9% | — |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
GLM-4.7: 61.1 (#89), Kimi K2.5 Instant: 60.8 (#91)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Kimi K2.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1436 | 1420 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1401 | 1379 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1446 | 1427 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1413 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM-4.7 better than Kimi K2.5 Instant?
Kimi K2.5 Instant is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.9 to 41.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is GLM-4.7 or Kimi K2.5 Instant better for coding?
GLM-4.7 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.6 versus 42.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do GLM-4.7 and Kimi K2.5 Instant share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.7 has 36 scored results on Noometry and Kimi K2.5 Instant has 18.