GLM 4.6 vs Grok 4.5
Compare GLM 4.6 by Zhipu AI against Grok 4.5 by xAI, context windows of 203K vs 500K, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GLM 4.6
Grok 4.5
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
GLM 4.6 is 3.4x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 4.6
Input
$0.40
5.0× cheaper
Output
$1.75
3.4× cheaper
Grok 4.5
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00
GLM 4.6 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 3.4× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
43%
GLM 4.6 uses 2.1x more bold
GLM 4.6
Grok 4.5
52%Vocabulary61%
14wSentence Length16w
0.29Hedging0.23
5.2Bold2.5
3.2Lists2.4
0.18Emoji0.09
0.57Headings0.48
0.09Transitions0.06
Based on 22 + 27 text responses
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