Granite Vision 4.1 4B vs GLM 5.2

At a Glance

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Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort#23 of 4661.9 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 41.3–74.6
CostLower is better · Published-token output estimateUnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort#12 of 44$0.056 per LiveBench case
EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort#7 of 3861.3 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 51.0–67.6
Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$0.75Deepinfra · Sep 22, 2026
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$2.40Deepinfra · Sep 22, 2026
Context windowMaximum documented tokens131K1,049K
Model facts checkedAug 28, 2026View model evidence →Aug 28, 2026View model evidence →

Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →

Available Benchmarks

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Side-by-Side Facts

Fieldgranite-vision-4.1-4bGLM-5.2
DeveloperIBMZ.ai
FamilyGranite Vision 4 1 4bGlm 5 2
Modelgranite-vision-4.1-4bGLM-5.2
Versiongranite-vision-4.1-4bGLM-5.2
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-04-29Unknown
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window131K1,049K
Total parameters4B753.3B
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
Licenseapache-2.0mit
Open weightsYesYes
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessUnknownDeepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, toolschat, generation, reasoning, tools

Granite Vision 4.1 4B Capabilities

chatgenerationtools
Serving providers0
Canonical IDibm-granite/granite-vision-4.1-4b

GLM 5.2 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Serving providers5
Canonical IDzai-org/GLM-5.2

Primary Evidence

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Questions

Granite Vision 4.1 4B vs GLM 5.2 FAQs

Is Granite Vision 4.1 4B or GLM 5.2 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite Vision 4.1 4B and GLM 5.2, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Granite Vision 4.1 4B or GLM 5.2?+

Only GLM 5.2 has a directly sourced input price: $0.75 per million tokens. Only GLM 5.2 has a directly sourced output price: $2.40 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window, Granite Vision 4.1 4B or GLM 5.2?+

GLM 5.2 has the larger sourced context window. Granite Vision 4.1 4B supports 131K and GLM 5.2 supports 1,049K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite Vision 4.1 4B or GLM 5.2?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can Granite Vision 4.1 4B or GLM 5.2 be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite Vision 4.1 4B is open weight; GLM 5.2 is open weight.

Can Granite Vision 4.1 4B and GLM 5.2 understand images?+

Granite Vision 4.1 4B is documented with image input; GLM 5.2 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Granite Vision 4.1 4B or GLM 5.2?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite Vision 4.1 4B is — and GLM 5.2 is —.

Do Granite Vision 4.1 4B and GLM 5.2 support reasoning and tool use?+

Granite Vision 4.1 4B: tool calling and image input. GLM 5.2: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Granite Vision 4.1 4B or GLM 5.2?+

Granite Vision 4.1 4B has 0 sourced provider routes; GLM 5.2 has 5, so GLM 5.2 has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Granite Vision 4.1 4B or GLM 5.2?+

There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.

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