Models

Coding GLM 5.3 (free) vs Kimi K3

Compare Coding GLM 5.3 (free) from Z.AI and Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.

Z.AICoding GLM 5.3 (free)Moonshot AIKimi K3
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Coding GLM 5.3 (free)
Z.AI · text → text

coding-glm-5.3-free is the open and free version of coding-glm-5.3. To ensure stable service performance, usage limits are in place: up to 5 requests per minute, 100 requests per day, and a daily token allowance of 1 million.

Input$0 /M
Output$0 /M
10% off
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Kimi K3
Moonshot AI · text, image, video → text

Kimi K3 is Kimi’s flagship model for long-horizon coding and end-to-end knowledge work, with a 1M-token context window and industry-leading intelligence.

Input$3$2.7 /M
Output$15$13.5 /M
Cache read$0.3$0.27 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

Coding GLM 5.3 (free)
Kimi K3
Input /M
$0
$3$2.710%
Output /M
$0
$15$13.510%
Cache read /M
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$0.3$0.2710%
Context length
1,048,576
1,048,576
Max output
131,072
1,048,576
Time to First Token
6.6 s
0.9 s
Throughput
33.2 tok/s
73.1 tok/s
Modalities
text
textimagevideo
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
thinkingfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
Released
August 14, 2026
July 16, 2026

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

Coding GLM 5.3 (free)
$0.00 /mo
Kimi K3
$405$365 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which responds faster?

Kimi K3: 0.9s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

How large is each context window?

Coding GLM 5.3 (free) accepts 1,048,576 and Kimi K3 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 131,072 tokens on Coding GLM 5.3 (free) and 1,048,576 tokens on Kimi K3.

Which one generates tokens faster?

Kimi K3 at 73.1 tok/s and Coding GLM 5.3 (free) at 33.2 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

Coding GLM 5.3 (free) accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; Kimi K3 accepts text, image and video input and supports thinking, function calling and structured outputs.

Can I call Coding GLM 5.3 (free) and Kimi K3 with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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