Claude 2vsGLM 5.2
GLM 5.2 is cheaper than Claude 2 at $1.4/M vs $11.02/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 2 | GLM 5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $11.02/M tokens | $1.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $32.68/M tokens | $4.4/M tokens |
| Context window | 100K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Jun 2026 |
Our Verdict
GLM 5.2
Claude 2Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5.2 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
GLM 5.2 costs 7.4x less per token.
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude 2
Input
$11.02
Output
$32.68
GLM 5.2
Input
$1.40
7.9× cheaper
Output
$4.40
7.4× cheaper
GLM 5.2 is cheaper on both — 7.9× input, 7.4× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
53%
GLM 5.2 uses 27.5x more hedging
Claude 2
GLM 5.2
65%Vocabulary56%
13wSentence Length18w
0.00Hedging0.27
0.0Bold3.7
10.2Lists2.8
0.00Emoji0.00
0.00Headings0.56
0.00Transitions0.24
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