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GLM 4.6 vs GLM-5V Turbo

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GLM 4.6 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math
  • Has reasoning mode

GLM-5V Turbo wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
GLM 4.6
Benchmark Advantage
GLM-5V Turbo
Context Window
GLM 4.6
Speed
GLM 4.6

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGLM 4.6GLM-5V Turbo
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGLM 4.6GLM-5V Turbo
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorZ-aiZ-ai
ReleasedSep 2025Apr 2026

GLM 4.6 Modalities

Input
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Output
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GLM-5V Turbo Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

GLM 4.6 has cheaper input pricing at $0.39/M tokens. GLM 4.6 has cheaper output pricing at $1.70/M tokens.
GLM-5V Turbo scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 36.2, compared to GLM 4.6's score of 30.2.
GLM 4.6 has a 204,800 token context window, while GLM-5V Turbo has a 202,752 token context window.
GLM 4.6 does not support vision. GLM-5V Turbo supports vision.