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R1 vs GLM 4.5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

R1 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math

GLM 4.5 wins:

  • Larger context window
Price Advantage
R1
Benchmark Advantage
R1
Context Window
GLM 4.5
Speed
R1

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureR1GLM 4.5
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyR1GLM 4.5
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorDeepseekZ-ai
ReleasedJan 2025Jul 2025

R1 Modalities

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GLM 4.5 Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

R1 has cheaper input pricing at $0.55/M tokens. R1 has cheaper output pricing at $2.00/M tokens.
R1 has a 64,000 token context window, while GLM 4.5 has a 131,072 token context window.
R1 does not support vision. GLM 4.5 does not support vision.