Z.ai: GLM 4.6
Z.ai's GLM 4.6 shows a solid intelligence score with strong agentic performance, good maths benchmarks, and a 204K context window at a reasonable price — a capable mid-tier model, though its Western business accessibility and provider familiarity are factors to consider.
Assessment date: April 16, 2026
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Performance Profile
Compared with GLM-4.5, this generation brings several key improvements: Longer context window: The context window has been expanded from 128K to 200K tokens, enabling the model to handle more complex..
Capabilities
Architecture
| Modality | Text → Text |
| Tokenizer | Other |
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
Benchmark Scores
Intelligence
Technical
Content
Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
z-ai/glm-4.6
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| Provider | z-ai |
| Release Date | September 30, 2025 |
| Context Length | 204,800 tokens |
| Max Completion | 204,800 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.39 | $0.000390 |
| Output | $1.90 | $0.001900 |
Live Performance
Live endpoint metrics — refreshed every 30 minutes.
