GLM 5.2
GLM 5.2Alternatives?
CheaperStep 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+30%-30%$1.03web_search not available · Chat Completions+2BetterGLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+20%-81%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
CheaperGemini 3.8 Flashhigh+23%-16%*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1
CheaperGPT-5.6 Terramax+20%-5%$1.40Prompts with >272K input tokensCheaperGPT-6 Solmax+16%-29%$1.04Step 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+30%-30%$1.03web_search not available · Chat Completions+2Gemini 3.8 Flashhigh+23%-16%*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+20%-81%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GPT-5.6 Terramax+20%-5%$1.40Prompts with >272K input tokensGPT-6 Solmax+16%-29%$1.04GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+20%-81%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4Step 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+30%-30%$1.03web_search not available · Chat Completions+2GPT-6 Solmax+16%-29%$1.04Gemini 3.8 Flashhigh+23%-16%*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1GPT-5.6 Terramax+20%-5%$1.40Prompts with >272K input tokensStep 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+30%-30%$1.03web_search not available · Chat Completions+2GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+20%-81%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GLM 5.3maxOpen+8%+36%$2.01Reasoning cannot be disabled+3GLM 5.1thinkingOpen-6%-31%$1.02Context: 1M → 203K
MiMo v2.5 ProthinkingOpen-10%-96%$0.054Memory (4-bit): 452 GB → 614 GBGLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+20%-81%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GLM 5.3maxOpen+8%+36%$2.01Reasoning cannot be disabled+3GLM 5.1thinkingOpen-6%-31%$1.02Context: 1M → 203KGLM 5.3 FlashXOpenn/a—$0.37 / $1.25Memory (4-bit): not verifiedGLM 5V Turbothinkingn/a—$1.20 / $4Context: 1M → 203KGLM 5 Turbothinkingn/a—$1.20 / $4Context: 1M → 203KGLM 5thinkingOpenn/a—$1 / $3.20Context: 1M → 203KGLM 4.7 FlashthinkingOpenn/a—$0.061 / $0.40Context: 1M → 200KAll Z.ai models →Run it yourself
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How much does GLM 5.2 cost?›
$1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.26 per 1M; cheapest via CoreWeave at $0.62 / $2.42. A typical benchmark task costs about $1.47 at max effort.
Is GLM 5.2 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.62 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is GLM 5.2, and what is it best at?›
#39 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #54 of 132 in Coding, #49 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #21 of 195 in Writing & Language, #58 of 133 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Agents & work tasks, Tool calling, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Instructions.
Is GLM 5.2 better than GLM 5.1?›
On ITBench SRE, GLM 5.2 scores 42.7 vs 40.3 — higher. It is 44% more expensive per task.
How can I use GLM 5.2?›
Through the API of Alibaba, Azure AI Foundry, BaseTen, Cloudflare, CoreWeave and 13 more.
What is the context window of GLM 5.2?›
1M tokens, with up to 131K output tokens.
When was GLM 5.2 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-06-13. It has been superseded by GLM 5.3.
Is GLM 5.2 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run GLM 5.2 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can GLM 5.2 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is GLM 5.2?›
GLM 5.2 is an open-weights language model from Z.ai, released Jun 2026, the successor to GLM 5.1.
What are the best alternatives to GLM 5.2?›
Step 5 Preview (cheaper), GLM 5.3 Flash (better).