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GLM-4.5vsGLM-4.5-X

GLM-4.5 and GLM-4.5-X do not yet share a public benchmark, so quality cannot be compared apples-to-apples. GLM-4.5 is 4x cheaper per token. Both offer a 128K-token context window.

Benchmarks from cited public sources; pricing from official pages; status from official provider feeds.

Shared benchmarks
0
no overlap yet
Cheaper per token
GLM-4.5
4x cheaper, input + output
Larger context
Tie
both 128K tokens
Provider uptime (30d)
Z.ai
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Context
128K
Max out
98K
Input /1M
$0.6
Output /1M
$2.2
Cached /1M
$0.11
Scores
2 · 2 core
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Context
128K
Max out
98K
Input /1M
$2.2
Output /1M
$8.9
Cached /1M
$0.45
Scores
0 · 0 core
Quality

Benchmark matrix

BenchmarkGLM-4.5GLM-4.5-XΔEdge
Reported by both · 0
No public benchmark is reported for both models yet.
Only GLM-4.5 reports · 2
AIME 202593.3% matharenanot reported
LMArena Elo1430.2 not reported
Only GLM-4.5-X reports · 0
GLM-4.5-X reports nothing GLM-4.5 does not.
Scores tagged "epoch" or "matharena" are independent runs, used only where the lab has not published its own; ⚠ marks rows MathArena flags as released after the competition. Higher is better on every row. Δ is GLM-4.5 minus GLM-4.5-X in the benchmark's own unit. "Not reported" means the lab has not published that figure; it is not a zero. ↗ opens the source.
Specs & pricing

Side by side

SpecGLM-4.5GLM-4.5-XEdge
Context window128K tokens128K tokensTie
Max output98K tokens98K tokensTie
Input price / 1M$0.6 $2.2 GLM-4.5
Output price / 1M$2.2 $8.9 GLM-4.5
Cached input / 1M$0.11 $0.45 GLM-4.5
Input + output / 1M
Lower is cheaper. List prices; batch, tool and regional fees excluded.
$2.8$11.1GLM-4.5
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Released
Cited benchmark scores20
Reliability

Z.ai status

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Which one wins on your data?

Public benchmarks are a starting point. Run GLM-4.5 and GLM-4.5-X on your own prompts with Respan evals, or route to either through one gateway key with automatic failover.