Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)

Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)

z-ai · Released Jun 16, 2026
Intelligence #377 / 756
31.3 our score
Speed
Not reported
Input Price #527 / 781
$0.700 per 1M tokens
Output Price #507 / 781
$2.20 per 1M tokens
Context #50 / 781
1M tokens

Analysis Summary

Z.ai GLM 5.2 is a text model with tool use, function calling, and a 1M context window. The context capacity suits long-document processing, knowledge-base workflows, structured research, and automation that depends on external actions and consistent text outputs.

Its pricing is moderate, giving it a workable position for document-heavy workloads and repeated API calls. However, this record contains no benchmark results for reasoning, coding, or agentic reliability, and it lacks vision or multimodal input. Adopt it for text-first automation after testing factual consistency, instruction following, and tool-call reliability, rather than assuming it can replace a verified flagship across client workflows.

Assessed September 7, 2026

Editorial notes

GLM 5.2 offers tool use, function calling, and a 1M context window for long-document and automation workflows. Its moderate pricing is attractive, but supplied data includes no intelligence, coding, or agentic benchmarks.

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DFO Verdict

GLM 5.2 offers tool use, function calling, and a 1M context window for long-document and automation workflows. Its moderate pricing is attractive, but supplied data includes no intelligence, coding, or agentic benchmarks.

#377 of 756 overall

How Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) compares

Its 1M-token context window is larger than 94% of the models we list. At $0.70 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 33% of comparable models.

Position in the field
Intelligence: smarter than 50% of models #377
Price: cheaper than 33% of models #527
Context: larger than 94% of models #50
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) $0.70 in $2.20 out
OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra $10.00 in $50.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 $10.00 in $50.00 out
Claude Opus 5 $5.00 in $25.00 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.

Intelligence0Technical0Value7.3Content4.8
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 $0.70 $0.000700
Output $2.20 $0.002200

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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 $0.70 per million input tokens and $2.20 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 1,048,576 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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