Models

GLM 5.2 vs GPT Image 2

Output tokens cost $3.94 per million on GLM 5.2 and $30.00 per million on GPT Image 2. Input tokens cost $1.13 per million on GLM 5.2 and $5.00 per million on GPT Image 2. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.28 per million on GLM 5.2 and $5.00 per million on GPT Image 2.

Z.AIGLM 5.2OpenAIGPT Image 2
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GLM 5.2
Z.AI · text → text

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.

Input$1.13 /M
Output$3.94 /M
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GPT Image 2
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-image-2 is OpenAI's latest cutting-edge image generation model. Key value adds include better performance, quality, editing controls, and face preservation. (Currently the model's image generation time may be >5 minutes; it is recommended to set the client timeout to ≥10 minutes.) The model supports high input_fidelity and adding/removing one aspect of the image while retaining others. This model includes improvements in aspect ratio, resolution, and editing capabilities.

Input$5.00 /M
Output$30.00 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

GLM 5.2
GPT Image 2
Input /M
$1.13
$5.00
Output /M
$3.94
$30.00
Cache read /M
$0.28
$5.00
Context length
1,000,000
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Max output
128,000
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Time to First Token
0.6 s
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Throughput
45.1 tok/s
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Modalities
text
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api
Released
June 16, 2026
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Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

GLM 5.2
$127 /mo
GPT Image 2
$750 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GLM 5.2, GPT Image 2?

GLM 5.2: $3.94/M output tokens; GPT Image 2: $30.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

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 Image 2 accepts text and image input.

Can I call GLM 5.2 and GPT Image 2 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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