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Command A Plus 05 2026 vs GLM 5.2
Output tokens cost $10.00 per million on Command A Plus 05 2026 and $3.94 per million on GLM 5.2. Input tokens cost $2.50 per million on Command A Plus 05 2026 and $1.13 per million on GLM 5.2. Cached input tokens are billed at $2.50 per million on Command A Plus 05 2026 and $0.28 per million on GLM 5.2. Context lengths are 128,000 tokens on Command A Plus 05 2026 and 1,000,000 tokens on GLM 5.2. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 1.6s on Command A Plus 05 2026 and 1.1s on GLM 5.2. Measured output throughput is 124.9 tok/s on Command A Plus 05 2026 and 38.1 tok/s on GLM 5.2.
GLM 5.2GLM-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.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Command A Plus 05 2026, GLM 5.2?
GLM 5.2: $3.94/M output tokens; Command A Plus 05 2026: $10.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
GLM 5.2: 1.1s 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?
Command A Plus 05 2026 accepts 128,000 and GLM 5.2 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 64,000 tokens on Command A Plus 05 2026 and 128,000 tokens on GLM 5.2.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Command A Plus 05 2026 at 124.9 tok/s and GLM 5.2 at 38.1 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Command A Plus 05 2026 accepts text and image input and supports thinking, tool calling and structured outputs; GLM 5.2 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call Command A Plus 05 2026 and GLM 5.2 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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