DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs GLM 5.2

API pricing, context window and capabilities for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and GLM 5.2, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

GLM 5.2 wins on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence.

Price
Tied
Terminal-Bench
GLM 5.2
Intelligence
GLM 5.2
Context window
Tied

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 wins

  • Cheaper output ($0.87 vs $1.98 /1M)

GLM 5.2 wins

  • Cheaper input ($0.435 vs $0.05 /1M)
  • More serving providers (16 vs 20)
  • Supports vision
Cheaper overall
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
$0.435 + $0.87 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
GLM 5.2
20 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest listed route · per 1M tokens
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423GLM 5.2
Input $/1M$0.435via Tencent $0.05OpenRouter routed quote best
Output $/1M$0.87via Tencent best$1.98via Scx AI
Context window1M 1M
Max output1M 1M
Serving providers16 20 best
DateReleased Apr 24, 2026 Released Jun 13, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423GLM 5.2
Intelligence30.4 33.7 best
Terminal-Bench65% 78% best
GPQA Diamond89% 89%
Output speed100 t/s best83 t/s
Latency (TTFT)1.64s best2.97s

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
via Tencent
$3.04
GLM 5.2
via OpenRouter
$7.25

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423GLM 5.2
Vision—✓
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio——
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search——

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or GLM 5.2?
GLM 5.2 is cheaper for input ($0.435 vs $0.05 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is cheaper for output ($0.87 vs $1.98 per 1M tokens) from Tencent.
What is the context window difference between DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and GLM 5.2?
Both DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and GLM 5.2 have about a 1M-token context window.
How do DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and GLM 5.2 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, GLM 5.2 leads on Terminal-Bench, and GLM 5.2 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

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