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GLM-5 vs GLM-5.2

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FieldAt a glance
Z.ai · activeGLM-5Verified Aug 28, 2026
Z.ai · activeGLM-5.2Verified Aug 28, 2026

Technical differences

Side-by-side facts

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FieldGLM-5GLM-5.2
DeveloperZ.aiZ.ai
FamilyGlm 5Glm 5 2
ModelGLM-5GLM-5.2
VersionGLM-5GLM-5.2
Lifecycleactiveactive
Input modalitiesTextText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window2027521048576
Total parameters753864139008753329940480
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
Licensemitmit
Open weightsYesYes
API availableYesYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Capabilitieschat, generation, reasoning, toolschat, generation, reasoning, tools

14 comparable fields · 5 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate

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Comparable performance

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GLM-5 capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Input price$0.60
Output price$1.92
Serving providers1
Canonical IDzai-org/GLM-5

GLM-5.2 capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Input price$1.19
Output price$3.74
Serving providers1
Canonical IDzai-org/GLM-5.2

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Primary evidence

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