Models

GLM 5.2 vs GPT 5.4 Mini

Output tokens cost $3.94 per million on GLM 5.2 and $4.50 per million on GPT 5.4 Mini. Input tokens cost $1.13 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.75 per million on GPT 5.4 Mini. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.28 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.08 per million on GPT 5.4 Mini. Context lengths are 1,000,000 tokens on GLM 5.2 and 400,000 tokens on GPT 5.4 Mini. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 0.6s on GLM 5.2 and 2.4s on GPT 5.4 Mini. Measured output throughput is 46.7 tok/s on GLM 5.2 and 99.1 tok/s on GPT 5.4 Mini. On the LMArena coding leaderboard GLM 5.2 scores 1505 and GPT 5.4 Mini scores 1496.

Z.AIGLM 5.2OpenAIGPT 5.4 Mini
Z.AI logo
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
OpenAI logo
GPT 5.4 Mini
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-5.4 mini is a faster, more efficient model that inherits the advantages of GPT-5.4 and is specifically optimized for high-volume workloads.

Input$0.75 /M
Output$4.50 /M

Pricing & Specifications

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

GLM 5.2
GPT 5.4 Mini
Input /M
$1.13
$0.75
Output /M
$3.94
$4.50
Cache read /M
$0.28
$0.08
Context length
1,000,000
400,000
Max output
128,000
128,000
Time to First Token
0.6 s
2.4 s
Throughput
46.7 tok/s
99.1 tok/s
Modalities
text
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweb
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api
chat_completions · responses · claude_api
Released
June 16, 2026
March 17, 2026

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.

glm-5.2gpt-5.4-mini

Tokens / day

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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.

glm-5.2gpt-5.4-mini

Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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LMArena Benchmarks

LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.

Text
glm-5.2gpt-5.4-mini
13801420146015001540
Overall
14481470
Coding
14961505
Math
14401475
Hard prompts
14701488
Instruction following
14351462
Multi-turn
14691470
Creative writing
14041450
Longer query
14481479
Chinese
14781516
English
14511477
WebDev Arena
glm-5.2gpt-5.4-mini
1360144015201600
Overall
13971582
React
13871594
HTML
14231537
Gaming
14211617
Simulations
14081606
Data analytics
13891542

Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.

Cost calculator

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

GPT 5.4 Mini
$113 /mo
GLM 5.2
$127 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GLM 5.2, GPT 5.4 Mini?

GLM 5.2: $3.94/M output tokens; GPT 5.4 Mini: $4.50/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How do their coding arena scores compare?

GLM 5.2: 1505; GPT 5.4 Mini: 1496 (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 5.4 Mini accepts 400,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GLM 5.2 and 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.4 Mini.

Which one generates tokens faster?

GPT 5.4 Mini at 99.1 tok/s and GLM 5.2 at 46.7 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 5.4 Mini accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and web search.

Can I call GLM 5.2 and GPT 5.4 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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