Model comparison
GLM-5.2 vs Grok Build 0.1
Compare GLM-5.2 vs Grok Build 0.1 API pricing: input/output token costs, cache pricing, context windows, workload estimates, and routing fit.
GLM-5.2
cloudflare · glm-5.2
- Input
- $1.4
- Output
- $4.4
- Context
- 262.1K
Grok Build 0.1
xai · grok-build-0.1
- Input
- $1
- Output
- $2
- Context
- 256K
Quick take
Grok Build 0.1 has the lower input price at $1 per 1M input tokens. Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper for the example blended workload below. GLM-5.2 has the larger context window at 262.1K tokens.
Choose GLM-5.2 if...
- GLM-5.2 is safer for long documents, repository analysis, and RAG prompts because it has the larger context window.
Choose Grok Build 0.1 if...
- Grok Build 0.1 is the better default for cost-sensitive traffic and repeated high-volume calls.
- Grok Build 0.1 is required if images, screenshots, or visual documents are part of the workflow.
Example workload cost
Estimates use input tokens plus 20% output tokens. They exclude provider discounts, cache hits, and tool/search surcharges.
| Workload | GLM-5.2 | Grok Build 0.1 | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M input + 200K output | $2.28 | $1.40 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| 10M input + 2M output | $22.80 | $14.00 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| 100M input + 20M output | $228.00 | $140.00 | Grok Build 0.1 |
Context, output, and capability fit
GLM-5.2 provides the larger context window. Check max output separately when the task needs long reports, code generation, or full-document rewrites.
- GLM-5.2 max output
- n/a
- Grok Build 0.1 max output
- n/a
- GLM-5.2 features
- prompt caching, function calling
- Grok Build 0.1 features
- prompt caching, function calling, vision
Risk notes for GLM-5.2
- No major capability risk is flagged in this snapshot, but provider pages should still be verified before production routing.
Risk notes for Grok Build 0.1
- No major capability risk is flagged in this snapshot, but provider pages should still be verified before production routing.
Routing tags
frontierreasoningcodingagentslong-contextopen-weightcache-friendlyraglocal-openbudgetmultimodal