Comparison · AI Models & LLMs
GPT-5.6 Sol vs GLM-5
The same method as our rankings: scores from the engine, sourced data, verified prices.
Details: GLM-5 →Details: GPT-5.6 Sol →
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
GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI
Full sheet →- Context window
- 1.05M tokens
- Maximum output
- 128k tokens
- Input cost per 1M tokens
- $4.00
- Output cost per 1M tokens
- $20.00
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
- Maximum outputhigher is better
- Input cost per 1M tokenslower is better
- Cached input cost per 1M tokenslower is better
- Output cost per 1M tokenslower is better
Who wins where
- For long documentsGPT-5.6 SolContext window
- Cheaper to readGLM-5Input cost per 1M tokens
- Cheaper to writeGLM-5Output cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5.6 Sol: reads images · GLM-5: open weights (downloadable)
Data sheet side by side
Performance
SWE-bench accuracy72.8%Not stated
Memory and answer length
Context window200k tokens✓1.05M tokens425% more
Maximum output128k tokens128k tokens
API prices
Input cost per 1M tokens✓$1.0075% less$4.00
Cached input cost per 1M tokens✓$0.2050% less$0.40
Output cost per 1M tokens✓$3.2084% less$20.00
Knowledge and abilities
Knowledge cutoffNot statedFebruary 2026
Reads imagesNot statedYes
Size and openness
Parameters744 billionNot stated
Active parameters per token40 billionNot stated
Open weights (downloadable)YesNot stated
What a month costs
Change the volumes: the cost is worked out from the verified list prices above.
GLM-5$3.60per month · $43.20 per yearThe cheaper one — you save $14.40 per month
GPT-5.6 Sol$18.00per month · $216 per year
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Questions and answers
For long documents: GLM-5 or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GPT-5.6 Sol: 1.05M tokens against 200k tokens (Context window).
Cheaper to read: GLM-5 or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GLM-5: $1.00 against $4.00 (Input cost per 1M tokens).
Cheaper to write: GLM-5 or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GLM-5: $3.20 against $20.00 (Output cost per 1M tokens).