GLM-5.2 is Z.ai’s flagship model for the era of long-horizon tasks. With a truly usable 1M-token context window, it can handle project-level engineering context, execute long-running tasks more reliably, follow engineering standards more consistently, and complete the full development workflow from requirements to multi-platform deployment in a single task.
GLM 5.2 vs GPT 4o Mini
Output tokens cost $3.94 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.60 per million on GPT 4o Mini. Input tokens cost $1.13 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.15 per million on GPT 4o Mini. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.28 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.08 per million on GPT 4o Mini. Context lengths are 1,000,000 tokens on GLM 5.2 and 128,000 tokens on GPT 4o Mini. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 0.6s on GLM 5.2 and 0.6s on GPT 4o Mini. Measured output throughput is 45.2 tok/s on GLM 5.2 and 50.8 tok/s on GPT 4o Mini. On the LMArena coding leaderboard GLM 5.2 scores 1505 and GPT 4o Mini scores 1349.
GLM 5.2The lightweight version of GPT-4o, which is affordable and fast, suitable for handling simple tasks; our site supports the official automatic caching for this model, and charges for cache hits will be automatically halved.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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Activity Past 30 Days
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Performance Past 3 Days
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LMArena Benchmarks
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Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: GLM 5.2, GPT 4o Mini?
GPT 4o Mini: $0.60/M output tokens; GLM 5.2: $3.94/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
GLM 5.2: 1505; GPT 4o Mini: 1349 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Which responds faster?
GLM 5.2: 0.6s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
GLM 5.2 accepts 1,000,000 and GPT 4o Mini accepts 128,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GLM 5.2 and 16,384 tokens on GPT 4o Mini.
Which one generates tokens faster?
GPT 4o Mini at 50.8 tok/s and GLM 5.2 at 45.2 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
GLM 5.2 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; GPT 4o Mini accepts text and image input.
Can I call GLM 5.2 and GPT 4o Mini with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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