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 Zai Glm 5 Turbo
Output tokens cost $3.94 per million on GLM 5.2 and $4.00 per million on Zai Glm 5 Turbo. Input tokens cost $1.13 per million on GLM 5.2 and $1.20 per million on Zai Glm 5 Turbo. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.28 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.24 per million on Zai Glm 5 Turbo. On the LMArena coding leaderboard GLM 5.2 scores 1505 and Zai Glm 5 Turbo scores 1496.
GLM 5.2
Zai Glm 5 TurboPricing & Specifications
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: GLM 5.2, Zai Glm 5 Turbo?
GLM 5.2: $3.94/M output tokens; Zai Glm 5 Turbo: $4.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
GLM 5.2: 1505; Zai Glm 5 Turbo: 1496 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Can I call GLM 5.2 and Zai Glm 5 Turbo 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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