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GLM 5.2OPEN
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Benchmarks & performance
Independent benchmark scores for GLM 5.2, measured by Artificial Analysis. Higher is better. Measurement mode: max.
For the same budget, GLM 5.2 delivers 3.9 times more capability. Open weights also mean you can self-host it and pay nothing per token.
About this model
GLM 5.2 is an open-weight AI model by Z.AI. You can download and self-host it for free; the prices below are hosted-API list prices, tracked hourly, for when you prefer convenience over self-hosting.
Frequently asked questions
What is GLM 5.2?
GLM 5.2 is an AI language model from Z.AI. It is open-weight: you can download it and run it on your own hardware, for free. It scores 51.1 on the Artificial Analysis intelligence index.
Is GLM 5.2 free?
The weights are free and open — you can self-host GLM 5.2 and pay nothing per token. If you prefer a hosted API, list prices are $0.63 per million input tokens and $1.96 per million output tokens.
What is GLM 5.2 good at?
Independent benchmarks from Artificial Analysis give it GPQA 89.5%, Humanity's Last Exam 40.1%, Long Context Reasoning 71.3%, SciCode 50.5%, IFBench 73.3%, τ²-Bench 99.1%, τ-Bench Banking 26.8%, Terminal-Bench 77.9%, Terminal-Bench Hard 50.8%. It is particularly used for code generation.
How fast is GLM 5.2?
It generates about 138.1 tokens per second, with a median 0.93s delay before the first token. Measured independently by Artificial Analysis.
Can I self-host GLM 5.2?
Yes. GLM 5.2 has open weights, so you can download it and run it on your own GPU or server with tools like Ollama, vLLM or llama.cpp — with no per-token cost.