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Glm 4 5 Air Fp8 vs GPT-5.2

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Z Ai

Model

Glm 4 5 Air Fp8

Tool calling

Best $0.200 in · $1.10 out

Context window 128K

Pricing
OpenAI

Model

GPT-5.2

Image inputTool calling

Best $1.75 in · $14.00 out

Context window 272K

Pricing

Glm 4 5 Air Fp8 is cheaper across the board — 88% cheaper on input and 92% cheaper on output.

Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderGlm 4 5 Air Fp8 inGlm 4 5 Air Fp8 outGPT-5.2 inGPT-5.2 out
AzureN/AN/A$1.75$14.00
Github CopilotN/AN/AN/AN/A
GmiN/AN/A$1.75$14.00
OpenAIN/AN/A$1.75$14.00
OpenrouterN/AN/A$1.75$14.00
Together AI$0.200$1.10N/AN/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Z Ai · OpenAI

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Z Ai · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

OpenAI · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
Glm 4 5 Air Fp8
GPT-5.2
Context window
128,000 tokens
272,000 tokens
Max output tokens
N/A
128,000 tokens
Vision
No
Yes
Function calling
Yes
Yes
Streaming
No
No
Release date
N/A
Dec 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Glm 4 5 Air Fp8
Monthly
$225
Annual
$2.7K
GPT-5.2
Monthly
$2.6K
Annual
$31.9K
Save $2.4K/month with Glm 4 5 Air Fp8

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • Long-context tasks

    Use GPT-5.2. Its 272K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 128K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use Glm 4 5 Air Fp8. Output tokens are 92% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Glm 4 5 Air Fp8 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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