GLM 5.2 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.5 at $1.4/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GLM 5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $4.4/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Jun 2026 |
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 3.4x less per token.
GLM 5.2 is cheaper on both — 2.1× input, 3.4× output
Claude Sonnet 4.5 uses 45.2x more emoji
GLM 5.2 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.5 at $1.4/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GLM 5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $4.4/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Jun 2026 |
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 3.4x less per token.
GLM 5.2 is cheaper on both — 2.1× input, 3.4× output
Claude Sonnet 4.5 uses 45.2x more emoji