GLM 4.5
GLM 4.5Alternatives?
CheaperGPT-5.6 Lunaunstated+36%-55%$0.20 / $1.20BetterGPT-6 Astraunstated+62%+1,900%$10 / $50Monitoring can return HTTP 403+2OpenGLM 5.3unstated+54%+115%$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 452 GB+4
CheaperMuse Glimmer 30BunstatedOpen+34%-50%$0.30 / $1.10
CheaperKimi K2 0711unstatedOpen+24%-13%$0.50 / $2Context: 131K → 128K+2GPT-5.6 Lunaunstated+36%-55%$0.20 / $1.20Muse Glimmer 30BunstatedOpen+34%-50%$0.30 / $1.10Kimi K2 0711unstatedOpen+24%-13%$0.50 / $2Context: 131K → 128K+2Kimi K2 ThinkingunstatedOpen+21%-15%$0.47 / $2Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 616 GB
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017unstatedOpen+16%-48%$0.30 / $1.20Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 458 GB+5GPT-6 Astraunstated+62%+1,900%$10 / $50Monitoring can return HTTP 403+2
Claude Fable 5.1unstated+61%+1,900%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Claude Opus 5unstated+59%+900%$5 / $25GPT-6 Solunstated+58%+300%$2 / $10Kimi K3unstatedOpen+55%+500%$3 / $15Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 1,668 GB+4GLM 5.3unstatedOpen+54%+115%$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 452 GB+4Muse Glimmer 30BunstatedOpen+34%-50%$0.30 / $1.10GLM 5.2unstatedOpen+31%+115%$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 452 GB
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B NVFP4Open+26%——
Qwen3.8 27BunstatedOpen+24%-4%$0.42 / $2.55max_tokens range · QwenCloud+4GLM 5.3unstatedOpen+54%—$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 452 GB+4GLM 5.2unstatedOpen+31%—$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 452 GBGLM 5unstatedOpen+19%—$1 / $3.20Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 452 GBGLM 5.1unstatedOpen+19%—$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 215 GB → 452 GBGLM 4.7unstatedOpen+5%—$0.60 / $2.20GLM 4.7 FlashunstatedOpen-16%—$0.061 / $0.40GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpenn/a—$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GLM 5V Turbothinkingn/a—$1.20 / $4All Z.ai models →Run it yourself
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How much does GLM 4.5 cost?›
$0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.11 per 1M; cheapest via DeepInfra at $0.38 / $1.60.
Is GLM 4.5 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.38 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is GLM 4.5, and what is it best at?›
#155 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #86 of 239 in Coding, #123 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #87 of 195 in Writing & Language.
Is GLM 4.5 better than MiniMax M2.5?›
On EQ-Bench Creative Writing v3, GLM 4.5 scores 1,343.3 vs 1,361 — lower.
How can I use GLM 4.5?›
Through the API of DeepInfra.
What is the context window of GLM 4.5?›
131K tokens, with up to 98K output tokens.
When was GLM 4.5 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-07-28. It is the current version in its line.
Is GLM 4.5 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run GLM 4.5 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can GLM 4.5 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is GLM 4.5?›
GLM 4.5 is an open-weights language model from Z.ai, released Jul 2025.
What are the best alternatives to GLM 4.5?›
GPT-5.6 Luna (cheaper), GPT-6 Astra (better), GLM 5.3 (open weights).