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Kimi K2 Thinking vs GLM 4.7: local, rented GPU, and API costs

Compare calculated local requirements, provider-published rented-GPU rates, and dated API rates or clearly labeled size estimates for Kimi K2 Thinking and GLM 4.7. Spanvero adds $0 markup.

Kimi K2 Thinking vs GLM 4.7 — cost comparison

Kimi K2 ThinkingGLM 4.7
Parameters1058.1B358.3B
Context window✓ 262.1K202.8K
LicenseRestrictedCommercial OK
VRAM to run~740 GB (Q4_K_M)✓ ~244 GB (Q4_K_M)
Rent a GPU$20.64/hr✓ $2.94/hr
Your API key$1.55/1M✓ $1.08/1M

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VRAM is calculated from catalog specs, quantization, and context. Non-estimated API rates are provider-sourced snapshots dated 2026-08-24; retired upstream rates are last-known and size-derived values are labeled "est." We don't rank model quality or quote benchmarks here.

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