GLM 4.6vsGLM 5 Turbo
GLM 4.6 is cheaper than GLM 5 Turbo at $0.4/M vs $0.96/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 4.6 | GLM 5 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.96/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.75/M tokens | $3.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 203K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Our Verdict
GLM 4.6
GLM 5 TurboRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 4.6 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 4.6
Input
$0.40
2.4× cheaper
Output
$1.75
1.8× cheaper
GLM 5 Turbo
Input
$0.96
Output
$3.20
GLM 4.6 is cheaper on both: 2.4× input, 1.8× output.
Where to run it
6 hosts, cheapest first
GLM 5 Turbo1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
67%
GLM 4.6 uses 14.1x more emoji
GLM 4.6
GLM 5 Turbo
52%Vocabulary54%
16wSentence Length18w
0.31Hedging0.24
5.1Bold4.0
3.2Lists3.0
0.14Emoji0.00
0.54Headings0.72
0.08Transitions0.17
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