GLM 5 is cheaper than Mercury at $0.8/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.8/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.56/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
GLM 5 costs 3.9x less per token.
GLM 5 is cheaper on both — 13× input, 3.9× output
Mercury uses 4.3x more emoji
GLM 5 is cheaper than Mercury at $0.8/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.8/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.56/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
GLM 5 costs 3.9x less per token.
GLM 5 is cheaper on both — 13× input, 3.9× output
Mercury uses 4.3x more emoji