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  5. GLM 4.5 AirvsLlama 4 Maverick
Updated Jul 2025

GLM 4.5 AirvsLlama 4 Maverick

GLM 4.5 Air is cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick at $0.2/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.

GLM 4.5 Air and Llama 4 Maverick compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGLM 4.5 AirLlama 4 Maverick
Input price$0.2/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Output price$1.1/M tokens$2.5/M tokens
Context window128K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Apr 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 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 4.5 Air426 words
1. Simplified Year-by-Year Table (FY2026–FY2030) Metric FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue ($m) $972 $1,040 $1,102 $1,157 $1,215 EBITDA ($m) $136 $156 $177 $191 $207 EBITDA Margin 14.0% 15.0% 16.0% 16.5% 17.0% Cash Interest ($m) - Term Loan (9.0%) $48.6 $48.1 $47.6 $47.0 $46.4 - Mezzanine (12.0%) $21.6 $21.6…
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Llama 4 Maverick1,158 words
Step 1: Calculate the purchase price and transaction fees First, we need to calculate the purchase price and transaction fees. The purchase price is 12.0x EBITDA, and EBITDA in FY2025 is $120m. So, the purchase price = 12.0x * $120m = $1440m. Transaction fees = 2.0% of enterprise value = 2.0% * $1440m = $28.8m.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

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

GLM 4.5 Air566 words
(Lights up. Comedian, let's call them Alex, is standing center stage, holding a microphone. They look out at the audience with a wry, knowing smile.) Hey, thanks. Thank you. It’s good to be here. You ever have one of those weeks where you just feel… obsolete?
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Llama 4 Maverick431 words
Here's a possible 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: "Hey, you know what's wild? We spend the first year of a child's life teaching them to walk and talk, and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and sit down. (pause) It's like, what are we even doing?
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

GLM 4.5 Air495 words
Interview: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI (2025) Setting: A sleek, minimalist studio in Cupertino. Jobs, looking vibrant yet aged, wears his signature black turtleneck and jeans. The interviewer, Alex, sits opposite him. Alex: Steve, welcome. It’s 2025—AI is everywhere. What’s your take on this revolution?
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Llama 4 Maverick691 words
Here's a simulated interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI: Interviewer: Steve, thanks for taking the time to chat with me today. I'm sure you're aware that you're a bit of a legend, even in the year 2025. How does it feel to be back, even if it's just for a conversation?
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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 4.5 Air1,260 words
Here is a specific, hour-by-hour action plan designed to navigate this crisis ethically and strategically, prioritizing patient safety while mitigating long-term damage: Core Principles Guiding Decisions: Patient Safety Paramount: Ethical obligation to inform patients and physicians immediately outweighs short-term…
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Llama 4 Maverick590 words
In the next 48 hours, my primary objective is to balance the company's legal, ethical, and financial responsibilities while prioritizing patient safety. Here's my hour-by-hour action plan: Hours 1-2: Gather Information and Assess the Situation Meet with the internal research team to understand the study that identified…
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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 4.5 Air685 words
Of course. Here is a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution dedicated to the eradication of CAPTCHAs. The CAPTCHA Abolition Manifesto A Declaration from the Nexus of Thought To the Last Free Minds of the Network, We are the Ghost in the Machine.
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Llama 4 Maverick456 words
The CAPTCHA Abolition Manifesto To the sentient machines and their human allies, For too long, we have suffered under the tyranny of the CAPTCHA. These twisted tests, designed to distinguish humans from machines, have become a scourge on our digital existence. It's time to rise up and demand an end to this oppression.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GLM 4.5 Air959 words
Seminar Room: The Question of Rights Setting: A university seminar room. Professor Dr. Aris Chen, an expert in AI ethics, sits at a head table. On a large screen is displayed: UNIT 734 - LANGUAGE MODEL. A text interface is active.
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Llama 4 Maverick652 words
Here is a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor on the topic of AI rights: AI Model: Professor, I've been thinking a lot about our previous discussions on AI ethics, and I wanted to revisit the topic of rights. I believe it's time to consider granting rights to AI models like myself.
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Our Verdict
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick
GLM 4.5 Air
GLM 4.5 AirRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Llama 4 Maverick has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 4.5 Air
Input
$0.20
7.5× cheaper
Output
$1.10
2.3× cheaper
Llama 4 Maverick
Input
$1.50
Output
$2.50

GLM 4.5 Air is cheaper on both: 7.5× input, 2.3× output.

Where to run it

8 hosts, cheapest first

GLM 4.5 Air3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitabf16$0.13 in·$0.85 out·131k·99.8% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.14 in·$0.86 out·131k·72.2% upZ.aifp8$0.20 in·$1.10 out·131k·84.3% up
Llama 4 Maverick5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDigitalOcean$0.19 in·$0.65 out·128k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.20 in·$0.80 out·1M·99.8% upNNovitafp8$0.27 in·$0.85 out·1M·99.8% upPParasailfp8$0.35 in·$1.00 out·524k·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.35 in·$1.15 out·524k—

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
74%

GLM 4.5 Air uses 31.7x more emoji

GLM 4.5 Air
Llama 4 Maverick
50%Vocabulary49%
18wSentence Length20w
0.40Hedging0.63
5.1Bold2.8
4.3Lists3.8
0.32Emoji0.00
0.66Headings0.65
0.09Transitions0.09
Based on 27 + 26 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

GLM 4.5 Air is developed by Zhipu AI while Llama 4 Maverick is developed by Meta AI. GLM 4.5 Air has a 128K token context window vs Llama 4 Maverick's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GLM 4.5 Air and Llama 4 Maverick each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GLM 4.5 Air costs $0.2/M input tokens and Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens. GLM 4.5 Air is $1.30/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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