GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs Kimi K2.5

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 62 (13 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

Kimi K2.5

74.8

96
MMLU
77
94
GPQA
76
92
SuperGPQA
74
90
OpenBookQA
72

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

Kimi K2.5

69

88
HumanEval
69

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

Kimi K2.5

76

98
AIME 2023
77
99
AIME 2024
79
98
AIME 2025
78
94
HMMT Feb 2023
73
96
HMMT Feb 2024
75
95
HMMT Feb 2025
74
96
BRUMO 2025
76

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

Kimi K2.5

73

92
SimpleQA
74
90
MuSR
72

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Kimi K2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 62, a difference of 13 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Kimi K2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 74.8.

Which is better for coding, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Kimi K2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 69.

Which is better for math, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Kimi K2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 76.

Which is better for reasoning, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Kimi K2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 73.