Zhipu AI · Workhorse · Open weights
GLM-5.2
One of the stronger open-weight releases of 2026, regularly named alongside DeepSeek V4 and Kimi in comparisons of the open-weight frontier.
Strong at
- -Open weights
- -Competitive with closed mid-tiers
Typical use
- -Self-hosted deployments
Same tier
What else to look at
| Model | Developer | Context | In / 1M | Out / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Anthropic | 1M | $3 | $15 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic | 1M | $3 | $15 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | OpenAI | 1M | $2 | $12 |
| GPT-5.4 | OpenAI | - | $2.50 | $15 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | 1M | $1.50 | $7.50 |
Verified 2026-08-07.