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GLM 4.5 vs GLM 4.5 (Thinking)
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GLM 4.5
GLM-4.5 is our latest flagship foundation model, purpose-built for agent-based applications.
Models
GLM 4.5 (Thinking)
Flagship GLM model for hybrid reasoning, coding, and agentic engineering.
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| Measure | GLM 4.5 | GLM 4.5 (Thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.600 per million tokens | Not checked yet |
| Output price | $2.20 per million tokens | Not checked yet |
| Price on z-ai | $0.110 per million cached input tokens | Not checked yet |
| Price on z-ai | $0.600 per million input tokens | Not checked yet |
| Price on z-ai | $2.20 per million output tokens | Not checked yet |
| Latest version | z-ai/glm-4.5 | Not checked yet |
| Time to first token (ms) on z-ai | 4,552 | Not checked yet |
| Output speed (tokens a second) on z-ai | 25 | Not checked yet |
| Tokens served on OpenRouter in a day | 217.7M (for 10 Nov 2026) | Not checked yet |
| Tool calls on OpenRouter in a day | 1.2K (for 10 Nov 2026) | Not checked yet |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 12.8 | Not checked yet |
| LMArena text rating (Elo) | 1,430 | Not checked yet |
| Design Arena rating (Elo) | 1,166 | Not checked yet |
| Lech mazur writing | 73.4% (for 3 Aug 2025) | Not checked yet |
| Weirdml | 40.6% (for 5 Aug 2025) | Not checked yet |
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