GLM 5vsMistral Large 2
GLM 5 is cheaper than Mistral Large 2 at $0.8/M vs $8/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.8/M tokens | $8/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.56/M tokens | $24/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jul 2024 |
Our Verdict
GLM 5
Mistral Large 2Runner-up
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 9.4x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 5
Input
$0.80
10× cheaper
Output
$2.56
9.4× cheaper
Mistral Large 2
Input
$8.00
Output
$24.00
GLM 5 is cheaper on both: 10× input, 9.4× output.
Where to run it
10 hosts, cheapest first
Mistral Large 21 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
63%
Mistral Large 2 uses 79.6x more emoji
GLM 5
Mistral Large 2
54%Vocabulary43%
17wSentence Length21w
0.37Hedging0.39
6.3Bold14.4
4.7Lists7.4
0.00Emoji0.80
0.60Headings1.41
0.18Transitions0.01
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