# GLM-4.5-Air vs Kronos (slim)

> GLM-4.5-Air scores 59.1 (C) to Kronos's 55.2 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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GLM-4.5-Air scores 59.1 (C) on agent readiness against Kronos's 55.2 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Kronos leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- GLM-4.5-Air: C 59.1, rank #66 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/glm-4-5-air.min.md
- Kronos: C 55.2, rank #86 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kronos.min.md
- GLM-4.5-Air, good for Agents with two to four datacentre GPUs, or a provider account, who want a permissively licensed English and Chinese tool-calling model with wide runtime support. Ahead on Reach, 65 against 55; Risk, 65 against 50; Agent interface, 85 against 60.
- Kronos, good for Agents that need a quick local forecast or synthetic sample of a candlestick series on modest hardware, for research or as one input among others. Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 61 against 38.

| Category | GLM-4.5-Air | Kronos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 38 | 61 |

| Fact (where they differ) | GLM-4.5-Air | Kronos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Z.ai (Zhipu AI) | Yu Shi (shiyu-coder, NeoQuasar), Tsinghua University |
| Last release | 2025-08-11 | 2026-04-13 |
| Popularity | none | 43k stars |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | none |