#40
GLM 4.6
glm-4.6
0.0
Helpfulness
Instruction Following
Comprehension
Empathy
Creative Writing
Helpfulness
0.0
Instruction Following
0.0
Comprehension
0.0
Empathy
0.0
Creative Writing
0.0
Speed
Avg 70 tok/s
Release Date
October 4th, 2025
Lab
Zhipu AI
Type
Open Source
Context Size
200K
Max Output Tokens
131.1K
Cost per 1 million tokens
$0.55 / $2.00
Model Inputs*
Text, Images
Model Outputs*
Text
Tool Calling*
Enabled
Overall Assistant Score
An average score combining the 5 main categories.
75.20 pts
Rank #40
19th Percentile
0
Novice
33
Capable
66
Proficient
100
Expert
GLM-4.6 is Zhipu AI's 44B-parameter dense model balancing capability and efficiency. Achieving SWE-bench 68.0%, it rivals Claude Sonnet 4.5 across reasoning and coding. With 200K context and 131K output limits, it offers strong instruction-following (80) and comprehension (78) at $0.55/$2.00 per million tokens. Ideal for teams needing solid mid-tier performance without premium pricing.

Intelligence

Overall Score; Higher is better

Kimi K2 Thi…
Grok 3 Mini
DeepSeek V3…
Llama 3.3 7…
GPT 4o
GLM 4.6
Llama 4 Sco…
Gemini 2.0 …
DeepSeek V3
Gemini 2.5 …

Speed

Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better

GPT 5.2
GLM 5
GPT 5
Gemini 3 Fl…
Grok 4
GLM 4.6
Claude Sonn…
Grok 3
GLM 4.7
Kimi K2.5

Price

USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better

Grok 3 Mini
Kimi K2 Thi…
Gemini 3 Fl…
Kimi K2.5
DeepSeek R1
GLM 4.6
GLM 4.7
GLM 5
Claude Haik…
o4-mini

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Overall Score; Same provider comparison

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Zhipu AI Family

Overall Score; Same model family comparison

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Closest Rivals

Overall Score; Nearest by overall rank

Kimi K2 Thi…
Grok 3 Mini
DeepSeek V3…
Llama 3.3 7…
GPT 4o
GLM 4.6
Llama 4 Sco…
Gemini 2.0 …
DeepSeek V3
Gemini 2.5 …