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 5.6 Terra
Output tokens cost $3.94 per million on GLM 5.2 and $12.00 per million on GPT 5.6 Terra. Input tokens cost $1.13 per million on GLM 5.2 and $2.00 per million on GPT 5.6 Terra. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.28 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.20 per million on GPT 5.6 Terra. Context lengths are 1,000,000 tokens on GLM 5.2 and 1,050,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Terra. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 0.6s on GLM 5.2 and 0.8s on GPT 5.6 Terra. Measured output throughput is 42.8 tok/s on GLM 5.2 and 60.0 tok/s on GPT 5.6 Terra.
GLM 5.2GPT-5.6 Terra is designed for workloads that balance intelligence and cost. It roughly corresponds to the mini model tier used in earlier GPT-5 families.
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: GLM 5.2, GPT 5.6 Terra?
GLM 5.2: $3.94/M output tokens; GPT 5.6 Terra: $12.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
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 5.6 Terra accepts 1,050,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GLM 5.2 and 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Terra.
Which one generates tokens faster?
GPT 5.6 Terra at 60.0 tok/s and GLM 5.2 at 42.8 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 5.6 Terra accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs.
Can I call GLM 5.2 and GPT 5.6 Terra 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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