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GLM 5.2 vs GPT 6.1 Sol

Compare GLM 5.2 from Z.AI and GPT 6.1 Sol from OpenAI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.

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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$1.1268 /M
Output$3.9438 /M
Cache read$0.2817 /M
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GPT 6.1 Sol
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-6.1 Sol is OpenAI's latest model in the GPT-6 series, specifically designed for complex programming and agent workflows. GPT-6.1 Sol's performance in complex programming, computer operations, and professional work tasks is close to Astra, but at a lower cost. You can compare the two on your own tasks to weigh quality against cost.

Input$2 /M
Output$10 /M
Cache read$0.1 /M

Pricing & Specifications

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

GLM 5.2
GPT 6.1 Sol
Input /M
$1.1268
$2
Output /M
$3.9438
$10
Cache read /M
$0.2817
$0.1
Context length
1,000,000
1,050,000
Max output
131,072
0
Time to First Token
0.7 s
5.3 s
Throughput
36.3 tok/s
54.6 tok/s
Modalities
text
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api
Released
June 16, 2026
September 30, 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.

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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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Cost calculator

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

GLM 5.2
$127 /mo
GPT 6.1 Sol
$270 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GLM 5.2, GPT 6.1 Sol?

GLM 5.2: $3.9438/M output tokens; GPT 6.1 Sol: $10/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

Which responds faster?

GLM 5.2: 0.7s 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 6.1 Sol accepts 1,050,000 input tokens.

Which one generates tokens faster?

GPT 6.1 Sol at 54.6 tok/s and GLM 5.2 at 36.3 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 6.1 Sol accepts text and image input.

Can I call GLM 5.2 and GPT 6.1 Sol 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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