Elephant Alpha is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | Elephant Alpha | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.8/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $2.56/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 203K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
GLM 5 uses 5.4x more transitions
Elephant Alpha is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | Elephant Alpha | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.8/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $2.56/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 203K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
GLM 5 uses 5.4x more transitions