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Comparison · AI Models & LLMs

GLM-5 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro

The same method as our rankings: scores from the engine, sourced data, verified prices.

Details: DeepSeek V4 Pro →Details: GLM-5 →

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 — drawn card, not a photograph of the product

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Full sheet →
Context window
1M tokens
Maximum output
384k tokens
Input cost per 1M tokens
$1.32
Output cost per 1M tokens
$3.96
Z.ai GLM-5 — drawn card, not a photograph of the product

GLM-5

Z.ai

Full sheet →

71.3/100

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

The numbers side by side

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 Pro1M tokens
    GLM-5200k tokens
  • Maximum outputhigher is better
    DeepSeek V4 Pro384k tokens
    GLM-5128k tokens
  • Input cost per 1M tokenslower is better
    DeepSeek V4 Pro$1.32
    GLM-5$1.00
  • Cached input cost per 1M tokenslower is better
    DeepSeek V4 Pro$0.044
    GLM-5$0.20
  • Output cost per 1M tokenslower is better
    DeepSeek V4 Pro$3.96
    GLM-5$3.20

Who wins where

  • For long documentsDeepSeek V4 ProContext window
  • For long answersDeepSeek V4 ProMaximum output
  • Cheaper to readGLM-5Input cost per 1M tokens
  • Cheaper to writeGLM-5Output cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Pro: calls tools and functions

Data sheet side by side

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$1.32✓$1.0024% less
Cached input cost per 1M tokens✓$0.04478% less$0.20
Output cost per 1M tokens$3.96✓$3.2019% less

Knowledge and abilities

Calls tools and functionsYesNot stated

Size and openness

Parameters1.7 trillion744 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.

DeepSeek V4 Pro$4.62per month · $55.44 per year
GLM-5$3.60per month · $43.20 per yearThe cheaper one — you save $1.02 per month

The scenarios are only starting points to edit, not data about your use. List prices without discounts, time-of-day rates or taxes.

Questions and answers

For long documents: DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5?

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

For long answers: DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5?

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

Cheaper to read: DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5?

GLM-5: $1.00 against $1.32 (Input cost per 1M tokens).

Cheaper to write: DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5?

GLM-5: $3.20 against $3.96 (Output cost per 1M tokens).

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