What is the difference between GLM 5.2 and Grok 4.7?

GLM 5.2 is developed by Zhipu AI while Grok 4.7 is developed by xAI. GLM 5.2 has a 1.0M token context window vs Grok 4.7's 500K. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GLM 5.2 or Grok 4.7?

It depends on your use case. GLM 5.2 and Grok 4.7 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 2 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GLM 5.2 cost compared to Grok 4.7?

GLM 5.2 costs $1.4/M input tokens and Grok 4.7 costs $1.5999999999999999/M input tokens. GLM 5.2 is $0.20/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare GLM 5.2 and Grok 4.7 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GLM 5.2 and Grok 4.7 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Sep 2026

GLM 5.2vsGrok 4.7

GLM 5.2 is cheaper than Grok 4.7 at $1.4/M vs $1.5999999999999999/M input tokens.

GLM 5.2 and Grok 4.7 compared across 2 shared prompts
Spec	GLM 5.2	Grok 4.7
Input price	$1.4/M tokens	$1.5999999999999999/M tokens
Output price	$4.4/M tokens	$4.8/M tokens
Context window	1.0M tokens	500K tokens
Weights	Open	Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)	Yes (1 provider)	No
Released	Jun 2026	Sep 2026

Our Verdict

GLM 5.2

Grok 4.7Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5.2 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 5.2

Input

$1.40

1.1× cheaper

Output

$4.40

1.1× cheaper

Grok 4.7

Input

$1.60

Output

$4.80

GLM 5.2 is cheaper on both: 1.1× input, 1.1× output.

Where to run it

24 hosts, cheapest first

GLM 5.223 hosts

HostInOutContextUptime

DeepInfrafp4$0.56 in$1.80 out1M98.8% up StreamLakefp8$0.64 in$2.02 out1M99.5% up Novitafp8$0.65 in$2.04 out1M99.9% up DigitalOcean$0.70 in$2.20 out262k98.1% up CoreWeavefp4$0.76 in$2.42 out1M99.9% up AtlasCloudfp8$0.94 in$2.95 out1M99.8% up

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Alibaba Cloudfp8$0.97 in$3.04 out1M99.9% up Inceptronfp4$1.01 in$3.24 out1M98.8% up SiliconFlowfp8$1.19 in$3.74 out1M99.9% up Phalafp8$1.26 in$3.00 out1M99.2% up Baidu Qianfanfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.9% up Basetenfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M100% up Cloudflare Workers AI$1.40 in$4.40 out262k99.9% up Fireworks$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.9% up Friendli$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.8% up GMI Cloudfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M98.8% up Parasailfp4$1.40 in$4.40 out262k99.9% up Together$1.40 in$4.40 out512k99.5% up Venicefp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.8% up Wafer$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.6% up Z.aifp8$1.40 in$4.40 out1M99.7% up Decartfp4$2.25 in$8.00 out1M99.8% up Ambientfp8degraded$0.60 in$2.00 out203k99.1% up

Grok 4.71 host

HostInOutContextUptime

xAI$1.60 in$4.80 out500k99.3% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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