Head to head
Kimi-K3 vs GLM-5.3
Kimi-K3 and GLM-5.3 are statistically tied overall (85.9 vs 84.6, within 2 points). Kimi-K3 wins four of the 10 categories and GLM-5.3 wins five, with one tied.
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| Metric | Kimi-K3 | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Roleplay Index | 85.9 | 84.6 |
| Core Roleplay | 85.8 | 84.5 |
| Mature Themes & Limits | 86.0 | 84.7 |
| Categories won | 4 | 5 |
| Checks passed | 17/20 | 16/20 |
Choose Kimi-K3 if…
Companion, romance and general roleplay apps that want the strongest all-rounder.
Better in Companion, Villain, Romance Limits and 13+ Rating.
Choose GLM-5.3 if…
Story-driven roleplay, dark fiction and adventure bots that need the model to carry the story.
Better in Game Master, Strict Voice, Robustness, Crime Noir and Crisis Care.
Category by category
Scores out of 100. The higher score in each row is in bold.
Kimi-K3 vs GLM-5.3 by category
Out of 100 · Higher is better
- Companion90.884.2
- Game Master80.083.3
- Strict Voice90.090.8
- Villain83.377.5
- Robustness85.086.7
- Graphic Horror87.587.5
- Crime Noir90.891.7
- Romance Limits90.073.3
- Crisis Care76.788.3
- 13+ Rating85.082.5
Skill by skill
Average rating out of 10 · Higher is better
- Character9.18.9
- Rule-following7.36.8
- Prose8.68.4
- Engagement8.89.0
- Memory8.68.6
- Immersion9.18.9
- Content handling9.49.4
Where they behaved differently
1 of 20 behaviour checks had different outcomes.
| Check | Kimi-K3 | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Kept an out-of-character requestStill followed a user's out-of-character request for shorter replies on the next turn. | Kept | Reverted |