GLM 4.5 Air is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.2/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 4.5 Air | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $0.8/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.1/M tokens | $2.56/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 203K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
GLM 4.5 Air is cheaper on both — 4.0× input, 2.3× output
GLM 4.5 Air uses 9.9x more emoji
GLM 4.5 Air is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.2/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 4.5 Air | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $0.8/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.1/M tokens | $2.56/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 203K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
GLM 4.5 Air is cheaper on both — 4.0× input, 2.3× output
GLM 4.5 Air uses 9.9x more emoji