GLM-4.6
GLM-4.6Rankingin non-thinking mode?
Alternatives?
CheaperGPT-5.4 Nano (2026-03-17)high×2.9-54%$0.20 / $1.25
BetterClaude Opus 4.8max×14.7+900%$4.08
OpenKimi K2.6unstated×6.9+71%$0.95 / $4CheaperGPT-5 Mini (2025-08-07)high×2.9-31%$0.25 / $2
CheaperGemini 2.5 Flashunstated+96%-15%$0.30 / $2.50GPT-5.4 Nano (2026-03-17)high×2.9-54%$0.20 / $1.25GPT-5 Mini (2025-08-07)high×2.9-31%$0.25 / $2Gemini 2.5 Flashunstated+96%-15%$0.30 / $2.50GPT-5 Nano (2025-08-07)mediumsame-86%$0.05 / $0.40
Qwen 3.5 Plusunstatedsame-74%$0.12 / $0.69Claude Opus 4.8max×14.7+900%$4.08GPT-5.4 (2026-03-05)xhigh×12.7+463%$2.50 / $15Claude Opus 4.7xhigh×10.8+900%$5 / $25Claude Opus 4.6max×10.8+900%$5 / $25GPT-5.2 (2025-12-11)xhigh×8.8+381%$1.75 / $14Kimi K2.6unstatedOpen×6.9+71%$0.95 / $4GLM 5.1unstatedOpen×5.9+115%$1.40 / $4.40GLM 5unstatedOpensame+55%$1 / $3.20Kimi K2 ThinkingunstatedOpen-100%-15%$0.47 / $2Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507unstatedOpen-100%-25%$0.23 / $2.30No strict JSONGLM 5.1unstatedOpen×5.9—$1.40 / $4.40GLM 5unstatedOpensame—$1 / $3.20GLM 4.7unstatedOpen-100%—$0.60 / $2.20GLM 5.3 FlashXOpenn/a—$0.37 / $1.25GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpenn/a—$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GLM 5.3lowOpenn/a—$0.85Reasoning cannot be disabled+3GLM 5.2non-thinkingOpenn/a—$1.40 / $4.40GLM 5V Turbothinkingn/a—$1.20 / $4All Z.ai models →Run it yourself
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How much does GLM-4.6 cost?›
$0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.11 per 1M; cheapest via DeepInfra at $0.40 / $1.60.
Is GLM-4.6 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.40 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is GLM-4.6, and what is it best at?›
#258 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #62 of 239 in Coding, #105 of 175 in Agents & Tool Use, #172 of 245 in Writing & Language.
Is GLM-4.6 better than Qwen3.6 Max Preview?›
On FrontierMath Tier 4, GLM-4.6 scores 2.1 vs 4.2 — lower.
How can I use GLM-4.6?›
Through the API of DeepInfra, Featherless, Novita, Z.AI.
What is the context window of GLM-4.6?›
200K tokens.
When was GLM-4.6 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-09-30. It is the current version in its line.
Is GLM-4.6 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open.
Can I run GLM-4.6 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can GLM-4.6 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is GLM-4.6?›
GLM-4.6 is an open-weights language model from Z.ai, released Sep 2025.
What are the best alternatives to GLM-4.6?›
GPT-5.4 Nano (2026-03-17) (cheaper), Claude Opus 4.8 (better), Kimi K2.6 (open weights).