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GLM 4.6V vs GLM 5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GLM 4.6V wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision

GLM 5 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
GLM 4.6V
Benchmark Advantage
GLM 5
Context Window
GLM 5
Speed
GLM 5

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

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

License & Release

PropertyGLM 4.6VGLM 5
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorZ-aiZ-ai
ReleasedDec 2025Feb 2026

GLM 4.6V Modalities

Input
imagetextvideo
Output
text

GLM 5 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

GLM 4.6V has cheaper input pricing at $0.30/M tokens. GLM 4.6V has cheaper output pricing at $0.90/M tokens.
GLM 5 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 39.0, compared to GLM 4.6V's score of 11.1.
GLM 4.6V has a 131,072 token context window, while GLM 5 has a 202,752 token context window.
GLM 4.6V supports vision. GLM 5 does not support vision.