GPT-5.2 vs GLM 5
| Signal | GPT-5.2 | Delta | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +33 | |
Benchmarks | 89 | +9 | |
Pricing | 86 | -11 | |
Context window size | 89 | +5 | |
Recency | 91 | -9 | |
Output Capacity | 85 | 0 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
90.5
current score
GPT-5.2
right now
78
current score
GPT-5.2
OpenAI
GLM 5
Zhipu AI
GLM 5 saves you $652.50/month
That's $7830.00/year compared to GPT-5.2 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-5.2 | GLM 5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 91 | 78 | GPT-5.2 |
| Rank | #19 | #73 | GPT-5.2 |
| Quality Rank | #19 | #73 | GPT-5.2 |
| Adoption Rank | #19 | #73 | GPT-5.2 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 400K | 205K | GPT-5.2 |
| Pricing | $1.75/$14.00/M | $0.95/$2.55/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 67 | GPT-5.2 |
| Benchmarks | 89 | 81 | GPT-5.2 |
| Pricing | 86 | 98 | GLM 5 |
| Context window size | 89 | 84 | GPT-5.2 |
| Recency | 91 | 100 | GLM 5 |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 85 | GLM 5 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 91/100 (rank #19), placing it in the top 94% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 78/100 (rank #73), placing it in the top 75% of all 290 models tracked.
GPT-5.2 has a 13-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose GPT-5.2 when you need:
- Processing long documents or large codebases (400K token context)
- Multimodal workflows that require image understanding
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose GLM 5 when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
GLM 5 offers 78% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $52.50/month with GLM 5 vs $236.25/month with GPT-5.2 - a $183.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. GLM 5 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (400K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.55/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (91/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GPT-5.2 clearly outperforms GLM 5 with a significant 12.5-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.2 is the stronger choice. However, GLM 5 may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
GPT-5.2
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GLM 5
78% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-5.2
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-5.2
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-5.2
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | GPT-5.2 | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
GPT-5.2
OpenAI
GLM 5
Zhipu AI
GLM 5 saves you $15.18/month
That's 76% cheaper than GPT-5.2 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | GPT-5.2 | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 400K | 205K |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 131,072 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |