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Model profile · Updated 2026-09-08
Model Profile · Zhipu AI · CN

GLM-5.2

Best forChinese, Open source, Coding
LicensingOpen weights
Updated2026-09-08
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Snapshot

Overall
73
rank #10 of 22
Coding
66
rank #15 of 22
Multimodal
79
rank #12 of 22
Input / Output
$1.4 / $4.4
USD per 1M tokens
Context
128K
usable recall 88
Speed
~50 tok/s
TTFT 0.6s

Aggregated from public sources and independently weighted; methodology on the Terms page. Scores within 3 points are treated as statistically tied.

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Specs & pricing

Every tracked field. List API prices in USD per 1M tokens; verify current vendor pricing before purchase.

VendorZhipu AI (CN)
Released / current2026.06
LicensingOpen weights
Context window128K
Max output64K
Effective-context score88
Input / output price$1.4 / $4.4 per 1M tokens
Cache discountNo published cache discount
Free tierChatGLM free; free quota on the open platform
Speed / TTFT~50 tok/s / 0.6s
Function calling80
Refusal rate~8%
English / Chinese70 / 90
Modalitiestext, image
Fine-tuningYes
Private deploymentYes (enterprise)
SOC2 / no-trainno / yes
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Strengths & watch-outs

Strengths

  • Strong open-source ecosystem
  • Good Chinese
  • Mature enterprise services

Watch-outs

  • Mid overall performance
  • Average multimodal
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Where it ranks among 22 models

Overall 73/100 (#10), coding 66 (#15), multimodal 79 (#12). See the full boards and side-by-side compare on the leaderboard.
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Pricing in practice

Illustrative monthly bill for 100M input + 30M output tokens: $272 at list. Your mix and cache-hit ratio change this.

Illustrative model using public list rates before any enterprise agreement; cache discount: No published cache discount.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does GLM-5.2 cost?
List API pricing is $1.4 input and $4.4 output per 1M tokens. No published cache discount. ChatGLM free; free quota on the open platform
What is GLM-5.2's context window, and is it usable end to end?
It advertises a 128K window with 64K max output; its effective-context score is 88/100, which is the better predictor of whether long-document details are actually retained.
Is GLM-5.2 good for coding?
Its coding aggregate is 66/100, rank #15 of 22. It is adequate for scripts and assisted completion rather than the most demanding SWE-style work.
Can I self-host GLM-5.2?
Yes — it ships open weights and supports private deployment, so you can run it on your own infrastructure for data control; budget for GPU and operations.
How strong is it in Chinese and on multimodal inputs?
Chinese score is 90 versus English 70; multimodal aggregate is 79/100 (rank #12), accepting text, image.