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GPT-4o vs GLM 4.5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-4o wins:

  • Supports vision

GLM 4.5 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
GLM 4.5
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-4o
Context Window
GLM 4.5
Speed
N/A

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricGPT-4oGLM 4.5Winner
Input (per 1M tokens)$2.50$0.60 GLM 4.5
Output (per 1M tokens)$10.00$2.20 GLM 4.5
Cache Read (per 1M)$1.25$0.11 GLM 4.5
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, GLM 4.5 is 77% cheaper overall.

GPT-4o Providers

No provider data available

GLM 4.5 Providers

No provider data available

Benchmark Comparison

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Benchmarks Compared
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GPT-4o Wins
0
GLM 4.5 Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkGPT-4oGLM 4.5Winner
Aider
Real-world code editing
74.4--
Both models show comparable benchmark performance.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

GPT-4o
128,000
tokens
GLM 4.5
131,072
tokens
GLM 4.5 has a 2% larger context window.

Speed Performance

Speed benchmarks not available for these models

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-4oGLM 4.5
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-4oGLM 4.5
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorOpenAIZ-ai
ReleasedMay 2024Jul 2025

GPT-4o Modalities

Input
textimagefile
Output
text

GLM 4.5 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

GLM 4.5 has cheaper input pricing at $0.60/M tokens. GLM 4.5 has cheaper output pricing at $2.20/M tokens.
GPT-4o scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of N/A, compared to GLM 4.5's score of N/A.
GPT-4o has a 128,000 token context window, while GLM 4.5 has a 131,072 token context window.
GPT-4o supports vision. GLM 4.5 does not support vision.