Key Takeaways
R1 wins:
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
GLM 4.5 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
Price Advantage
GLM 4.5
Benchmark Advantage
R1
Context Window
GLM 4.5
Speed
R1
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | R1 | GLM 4.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.70 | $0.55 | GLM 4.5 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.50 | $2.00 | GLM 4.5 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, GLM 4.5 is 21% cheaper overall.
R1 Providers
Vercel $0.55 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.70
Azure $1.49
Together $3.00
GLM 4.5 Providers
WandB $0.55 (Cheapest)
Z.AI $0.60
Nebius $0.60
Novita $0.60
Benchmark Comparison
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GLM 4.5 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | R1 | GLM 4.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 23.1 | - | - |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 15.9 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 68.0 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 84.4 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 70.8 | - | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 61.7 | - | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | 64.0 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 68.3 | - | - |
R1 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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R1
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
R1
64,000
tokens
Max output: 16,000 tokens
GLM 4.5
131,000
tokens
Max output: 131,000 tokens
GLM 4.5 has a 51% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | R1 | GLM 4.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 0.0 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 0.00s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | R1 | GLM 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | R1 | GLM 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Deepseek | Z-ai |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Jul 2025 |
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