Comparison · AI Models & LLMs

GLM-5 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

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Details: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash →Details: GLM-5 →

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

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Context window: 1M tokens
Maximum output: 384k tokens
Input cost per 1M tokens: $0.30
Output cost per 1M tokens: $1.20

GLM-5

Z.ai

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71.3/100

SWE-bench accuracy: 72.8%
Context window: 200k tokens
Maximum output: 128k tokens
Input cost per 1M tokens: $1.00

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Each bar is the product's verified figure; on every row the longer bar is the higher of the two values.

Context windowhigher is better
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash1M tokens
GLM-5200k tokens
Maximum outputhigher is better
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash384k tokens
GLM-5128k tokens
Input cost per 1M tokenslower is better
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash$0.30
GLM-5$1.00
Cached input cost per 1M tokenslower is better
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash$0.006
GLM-5$0.20
Output cost per 1M tokenslower is better
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash$1.20
GLM-5$3.20

Who wins where

For long documentsDeepSeek V4.1 FlashContext window
For long answersDeepSeek V4.1 FlashMaximum output
Cheaper to readDeepSeek V4.1 FlashInput cost per 1M tokens
Cheaper to writeDeepSeek V4.1 FlashOutput cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: reads images · DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: calls tools and functions

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Performance

SWE-bench accuracyNot stated72.8%

Memory and answer length

Context window✓1M tokens400% more200k tokens

Maximum output✓384k tokens200% more128k tokens

API prices

Input cost per 1M tokens✓$0.3070% less$1.00

Cached input cost per 1M tokens✓$0.00697% less$0.20

Output cost per 1M tokens✓$1.2063% less$3.20

Knowledge and abilities

Reads imagesYesNot stated

Calls tools and functionsYesNot stated

Size and openness

Parameters763 billion744 billion

Active parameters per tokenNot stated40 billion

Open weights (downloadable)YesYes

What a month costs

Change the volumes: the cost is worked out from the verified list prices above.

Million tokens read per monthMillion tokens written per monthShare of the input served from cache: 0%

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash$1.20per month · $14.40 per yearThe cheaper one — you save $2.40 per month

GLM-5$3.60per month · $43.20 per year

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Questions and answers

For long documents: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM-5?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 1M tokens against 200k tokens (Context window).

For long answers: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM-5?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 384k tokens against 128k tokens (Maximum output).

Cheaper to read: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM-5?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: $0.30 against $1.00 (Input cost per 1M tokens).

Cheaper to write: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM-5?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: $1.20 against $3.20 (Output cost per 1M tokens).

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