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DeepSeek-R1 vs GLM-5.2
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FieldAt a glance
DeepSeek · activeDeepSeek-R1Verified Aug 28, 2026
Z.ai · activeGLM-5.2Verified Aug 28, 2026
Technical differences
Side-by-side facts
| Field | DeepSeek-R1 | GLM-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Z.ai |
| Family | Deepseek R1 | Glm 5 2 |
| Model | DeepSeek-R1 | GLM-5.2 |
| Version | DeepSeek-R1 | GLM-5.2 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 163840 | 1048576 |
| Total parameters | 684531386000 | 753329940480 |
| Active parameters | 37000000000 | Unknown |
| License | mit | mit |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
14 comparable fields · 7 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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Comparable performance
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DeepSeek-R1 capabilities
Input price$0.70
Output price$2.50
Serving providers1
Canonical IDdeepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1
GLM-5.2 capabilities
Input price$1.19
Output price$3.74
Serving providers1
Canonical IDzai-org/GLM-5.2
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