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Close-score comparison

Kimi K3 vs GLM-5.3

When backend scores are close, inspect the five-question profile and the skills your work needs. A small gap alone does not establish a lasting lead.

Backend & testing

The measured scores are 0 points apart, so the five-question profile matters more than the headline order. GLM-5.3 / max completed 20m 42s sooner. Reference costs are available for both configurations.

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Published backend evidence
Published
Oct 27, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC
Question pack
coding-fast-v4.12
Tested
2 measured configurations
Batch
pricing-558102e552269389e09ab11477f8c63d3aedee5bab43565c55e4168c61b36cf4

This is a publication snapshot of retained results. Evaluations may have completed on different dates; these scores describe the backend axis, not the three-axis overall score.

Published backend results

MeasureKimi K3 / highGLM-5.3 / max
Backend configuration rank#46#44
Backend score70/10070/100
Backend testedSep 9, 2026, 10:01 PM UTCOct 7, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC
Elapsed37m 56s17m 14s
Reference cost$0.89$0.44
RouteCustom endpointCustom endpoint
Black-box Regression Audit16/2014/20
Retry Planner Counterexamples15/2012/20
CI Adversarial Audit14/2014/20
Transaction Regression Design12/2013/20
Cache Propagation Certificate13/2017/20

How to choose from these results

When the totals are close, which model does better on the skills your work needs?

Start with the backend score and question profile. Use elapsed time only after both configurations clear your quality floor, and leave cost undecided when either side is not covered.