Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)

Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)

z-ai · Released Jun 16, 2026
Intelligence #347 / 743
32.9 our score
Speed
Not reported
Input Price #600 / 748
$1.40 per 1M tokens
Output Price #572 / 748
$4.40 per 1M tokens
Context #106 / 748
1M tokens

Analysis Summary

GLM 5.2 from Z.ai is a large-context text model with tool use and function calling. Its context window of approximately 1M tokens is appropriate for long documents, code repositories, and multi-stage research, while the API features support integration into agent pipelines. Pricing is positioned above low-cost volume models.

The exact batch variant has no supplied benchmark results, leaving reasoning, coding, content quality, and agent reliability unverified here. It could be useful for document-heavy workflows and structured tool orchestration, but the business case depends on evaluation results rather than the model's name or positioning. Run it through client-representative tests for instruction following, tool selection, and long-context recall before making it a default production choice.

Assessed August 23, 2026

Editorial notes

GLM 5.2 offers a 1M-token context, tool use, and function calling at premium-model pricing. This batch variant has no benchmark record in the supplied data, so it should be tested before use in complex client workflows.

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DFO Verdict

GLM 5.2 offers a 1M-token context, tool use, and function calling at premium-model pricing. This batch variant has no benchmark record in the supplied data, so it should be tested before use in complex client workflows.

#347 of 743 overall Down 13 this week

How Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) compares

Its 1M-token context window is larger than 86% of the models we list. At $1.40 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 20% of comparable models.

Position in the field
Intelligence: smarter than 53% of models #347
Price: cheaper than 20% of models #600
Context: larger than 86% of models #106
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) $1.40 in $4.40 out
Claude Opus 5 $5.00 in $25.00 out
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol $2.00 in $10.00 out
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 $2.00 in $6.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) 1M

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Intelligence0Technical0Value7.3Content5.8
Performance profile

Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.

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Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $1.40 $0.001400
Output $4.40 $0.004400

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About Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)

GLM 5.2 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai. It supports text input and output with a 1M-token context window, and is suited for long-horizon agent workflows, project-level software engineering,..

Frequently asked questions about Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)

How much does Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) cost?

Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) costs $1.40 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)?

Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) has a context window of 1,048,575 tokens (1M).

What can Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) do?

Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) supports tool use and function calling.

Who created Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)?

Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) is developed by Z.ai and was released on June 16, 2026.

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