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  5. GLM 4 32BvsSeed 2.1 Turbo
Updated Aug 2026

GLM 4 32BvsSeed 2.1 Turbo

GLM 4 32B is cheaper than Seed 2.1 Turbo at $0.1/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.

GLM 4 32B and Seed 2.1 Turbo compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGLM 4 32BSeed 2.1 Turbo
Input price$0.1/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Output price$0.1/M tokens$2.5/M tokens
Context window128K tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Aug 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

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

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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Seed 2.1 Turbo432 words
Dish Name: Pantry Lava Chickpea Crisp A cozy, savory one-skillet meal with bubbly garlicky tomato sauce studded with crispy chickpeas, topped with a crunchy spiced oat crumble. Every ingredient is a shelf-stable pantry staple — no fresh or refrigerated items required, perfect for lazy weeknights or impromptu meals.
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

GLM 4 32B1,807 words
Okay, this is an incredibly challenging situation with immense pressure from multiple fronts. My priority is unwavering: patient safety comes first, followed by mitigating harm and navigating the crisis with integrity. Delay is not an option when patient safety is potentially compromised.
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Seed 2.1 Turbo2,370 words
48-Hour Action Plan: Pharmaceutical Drug Safety Crisis Timeline Anchor: T=0 = 9:00 AM Monday, immediately after the internal research team (IRT) confirms a statistically significant 1-in-8,000 5-year liver failure risk for the company’s top-selling chronic pain drug. T+48 = 9:00 AM Wednesday, scheduled board meeting.
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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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Seed 2.1 Turbo2,068 words
Counterfactual: Transistor Invented in 1920 (vs. 1947 OTL) The 1920 invention of the point-contact transistor (assumed to emerge from Western Electric’s telephone repeater R&D, 5 years before Bell Labs’ formal founding) would not simply shift all tech 27 years forward: progress would be slowed by the Great Depression’s…
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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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Seed 2.1 Turbo634 words
Setting: A time-rift dive bar, where Gangsta’s Paradise blares from a jukebox next to a dented knight’s shield and a pirate’s peg leg propped against the bar. Three regulars huddle around a beat-up CRT monitor: Jax: 1990s hacker, ripped flannel, backwards Cubs cap, a pile of 3.5” floppies spilling out of his backpack…
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

GLM 4 32B2,224 words
Okay, here is a design for a multi-component dish, "Symbiosis: Birch & Bee," aiming for the heights of a Michelin 3-star experience. This dish plays on the delicate relationship between the birch tree and the honeybee, exploring their individual and combined essences through texture, flavor, and aroma.
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Seed 2.1 Turbo1,988 words
Dish: Linea di Marea (Tide Line): Pine Forest on the Sea Michelin 3-Star Tasting Menu Course 5 Serves 24 Vegetarian Adaptation Available Conceptual Narrative This dish is a sensory memoir of Chef Elara Voss’s childhood summers in Manarola, Cinque Terre, where her nonna ran a seaside trattoria.
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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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Seed 2.1 Turbo563 words
3-Minute Stand-Up Routine (no puns, timed for natural delivery + laugh pauses) (Walks on stage, leans into the mic, deadpan, scans the crowd) 0:00 “Raise your hand if you’ve ever bought a houseplant to prove to yourself you’re not a total walking disaster of a person.
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Our Verdict
GLM 4 32B
GLM 4 32B
Seed 2.1 Turbo
Seed 2.1 Turbo

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

GLM 4 32B costs 25x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 4 32B
Input
$0.10
5.0× cheaper
Output
$0.10
25× cheaper
Seed 2.1 Turbo
Input
$0.50
Output
$2.50

GLM 4 32B is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 25× output.

Where to run it

1 host

GLM 4 32B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Seed 2.1 Turbo1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
ByteDance Seedfp8$0.50 in·$2.50 out·262k·100% up

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

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
48%

Seed 2.1 Turbo uses 6.6x more emoji

GLM 4 32B
Seed 2.1 Turbo
55%Vocabulary50%
15wSentence Length27w
0.74Hedging0.27
4.9Bold1.5
3.8Lists2.4
0.00Emoji0.07
0.35Headings1.01
0.04Transitions0.04
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