GLM 5.2vsGPT-6 Astra Pro
GLM 5.2 is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra Pro at $1.4/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5.2 | GPT-6 Astra Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.4/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $4.4/M tokens | $50/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.1M tokens |
| Weights | Open | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 |
Our Verdict
GLM 5.2
GPT-6 Astra Pro
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
GLM 5.2 costs 11x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 5.2
Input
$1.40
7.1× cheaper
Output
$4.40
11× cheaper
GPT-6 Astra Pro
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
GLM 5.2 is cheaper on both: 7.1× input, 11× output.
Where to run it
26 hosts, cheapest first
GLM 5.224 hosts
StreamLakefp8$0.28 in$0.88 out1M98.9% upBaidu Qianfanfp8$0.49 in$1.53 out1M99.9% upDeepInfrafp4$0.49 in$1.56 out1M98.9% upAmbientfp8$0.60 in$2.00 out203k97.9% upNovitafp8$0.68 in$2.15 out1M99.9% upDigitalOcean$0.70 in$2.20 out262k99.6% up
18 more hostsFewer hosts
CoreWeavefp4$0.76 in$2.42 out1M99.8% upAtlasCloudfp8$0.94 in$2.95 out1M99.9% upAlibaba Cloudfp8$0.97 in$3.04 out1M99.5% upSiliconFlowfp8$1.19 in$3.74 out1M99.9% upInceptronfp4$1.25 in$2.99 out1M99.1% upPhalafp8$1.26 in$3.00 out1M99.6% upBasetenfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99% upCloudflare Workers AI$1.40 in$4.40 out262k100% upCrusoefp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.9% upFireworks$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.9% upFriendli$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.8% upGMI Cloudfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.4% upMistral$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.6% upParasailfp4$1.40 in$4.40 out262k99.8% upVenicefp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.7% upZ.aifp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.8% upDecartfp4$2.10 in$6.60 out1M99.7% upTogetherdegraded$1.40 in$4.40 out512k97.8% up
GPT-6 Astra Pro2 hosts
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Research
What we learned reading every model
FAQ
