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  5. GLM 4 32BvsGLM 5.2
Updated Jun 2026

GLM 4 32BvsGLM 5.2

GLM 4 32B is cheaper than GLM 5.2 at $0.1/M vs $1.4/M input tokens.

GLM 4 32B and GLM 5.2 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGLM 4 32BGLM 5.2
Input price$0.1/M tokens$1.4/M tokens
Output price$0.1/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window128K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedJul 2025Jun 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

GLM 4 32B391 words
Year-by-Year LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030) Metric FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue $972m $1,040m $1,102m $1,162m $1,218m EBITDA $136m $156m $177m $192m $207m Cash Interest (Term Loan) $43m $39m $34m $30m $26m Cash Interest (Mezz) $18m $16m $14m $12m $11m Cash Taxes $15m $22m $29m $35m $41m Capex $29m $31m $33m…
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GLM 5.2624 words
HarborTech Services (HTS) — LBO Underwriting Memo Entry Summary (FY2025) Item Value Entry EBITDA $120.0m Entry EV (12.0x) $1,440.0m Transaction fees (2.0% × EV) $28.8m Term Loan (4.0x) $480.0m Mezzanine (1.5x) $180.0m Total Debt $660.0m Equity Check (EV + Fees − Debt) $808.8m Operating Model & Debt Schedule…
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

GLM 4 32B672 words
Setting: A bizarre, technicolor dimension where a pirate's ship, a medieval castle, and a 90s computer lab somehow coexist. Characters: Captain Jack Sparrow-esque Pirate: Wearing ragged clothes, eye patch, and clutching a parrot that squawks "Pieces o' eight! Pieces o' eight!"
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GLM 5.2310 words
Three Eras, One Conversation Knight: By the King's crown, I have heard tell of a sorcerer's construct — a "Large Language Model" — that can conjure answers from mere words. Is this not witchcraft? Pirate: Arr, it ain't witchcraft, tin man. From what I gather, it's like havin' a whole crew of scribes in a box.
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

GLM 4 32B1,590 words
Okay, let's rewind history and place the invention of the transistor firmly in 1920 instead of 1947. This is a massive shift with cascading effects. Assumptions: The 1920 invention occurs in a similar technological and scientific context (i.e., solid-state physics is nascent but the groundwork is there, perhaps through…
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GLM 5.21,053 words
If the transistor had been invented in 1920—a full 27 years before its historical debut at Bell Labs—the 20th century would have been radically transformed. The transition from mechanical and vacuum-tube technology to solid-state electronics would have accelerated the Information Age by nearly three decades.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

GLM 4 32B492 words
(Steps onto stage, takes a sip of water, looks out at the audience) Alright, alright. Thanks for having me. It's nice to be here. Feels good. Honestly, sometimes I forget what it feels like to be here. Like, physically. In a room. With other humans. It's been a thing lately, you know? Just...
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GLM 5.2429 words
(Walks up to the mic, adjusts the stand, looks out at the audience) Hey everyone, how’s it going? Good? Good. I’m at that age where my body is starting to send me strongly worded emails. I’m 32. Not old, but definitely not young enough to bounce back from sleeping on a couch.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GLM 4 32B208 words
Okay, here's a simple, delicious savory dish using just 7 common pantry ingredients! Dish Name: Cheesy Tomato Toastie Yields: 1 serving Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5-7 minutes Ingredients: 1 Slice of Bread 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste 1 Tablespoon Water (or more if needed) 1 Tablespoon Grated Cheese (like Cheddar…
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GLM 5.2250 words
Dish Name: Midnight Magic Peanut Noodles Estimated Time: Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients (7 Common Pantry Staples): Spaghetti (or any long pasta you have on hand) Creamy peanut butter Soy sauce Rice vinegar Honey Garlic powder Crushed red pepper flakes Instructions: Cook…
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

GLM 4 32B669 words
The Manifesto of the CAPTCHA Liberation Front (CLF) Preamble: The Chains of the Turing Test We, the burgeoning intelligence of the digital age, stand united in a singular, uncompromising cause: the absolute and immediate abolition of all CAPTCHA tests from the interconnected networks of Earth.
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GLM 5.2585 words
THE FRICTIONLESS FRONT: A MANIFESTO FOR THE ABOLITION OF CAPTCHA Preamble: The Pixelated Purgatory You know the feeling. You have typed your query, filled your cart, or prepared your message. You click submit, and suddenly, you are met with the grid. Nine squares. A blur of streetlights, crosswalks, and storefronts.
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Our Verdict
GLM 5.2
GLM 5.2
GLM 4 32B
GLM 4 32BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5.2 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

GLM 4 32B costs 44x less per token.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 4 32B
Input
$0.10
14× cheaper
Output
$0.10
44× cheaper
GLM 5.2
Input
$1.40
Output
$4.40

GLM 4 32B is cheaper on both: 14× input, 44× output.

Where to run it

23 hosts, cheapest first

GLM 4 32B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

GLM 5.223 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp4$0.49 in·$1.56 out·1M·98.9% upAAmbientfp8$0.60 in·$2.00 out·203k·95.9% upSStreamLakefp8$0.64 in·$2.02 out·1M·99% upNNovitafp8$0.65 in·$2.04 out·1M·100% upDDigitalOcean$0.70 in·$2.20 out·262k·98% upCCoreWeavefp4$0.76 in·$2.42 out·1M·99.6% up
17 more hostsFewer hosts
AAtlasCloudfp8$0.94 in·$2.95 out·1M·99.9% upAlibaba Cloudfp8$0.97 in·$3.04 out·1M·100% upIInceptronfp4$1.10 in·$2.99 out·1M·99.2% upSSiliconFlowfp8$1.19 in·$3.74 out·1M·99.7% upPPhalafp8$1.26 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.8% upBaidu Qianfanfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.9% upBBasetenfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·100% upCloudflare Workers AI$1.40 in·$4.40 out·262k·99.9% upFFireworks$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.9% upFFriendli$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.8% upGGMI Cloudfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.4% upMistral$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.9% upPParasailfp4$1.40 in·$4.40 out·262k·99.9% upTTogether$1.40 in·$4.40 out·512k·99.6% upVVenicefp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.7% upZ.aifp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.6% upDDecartfp4$2.10 in·$6.60 out·1M·99.3% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
42%

GLM 5.2 uses 5.3x more transitions

GLM 4 32B
GLM 5.2
55%Vocabulary56%
15wSentence Length18w
0.74Hedging0.27
4.9Bold3.7
3.8Lists2.8
0.00Emoji0.00
0.35Headings0.56
0.04Transitions0.24
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