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GLM-5 vs GLM-4.7
A detailed comparison of GLM-5 (Zhipu AI) and GLM-4.7 (Zhipu AI) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | GLM-5 | GLM-4.7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.00 | $0.60 | -40% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.20 | $2.20 | -31% |
| Context window | 200K | 200K | — |
| Max output | 128K | 128K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | GLM-5 | GLM-4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 70.4% | 84.3% |
| HumanEval | 91% | — |
| GPQA | 72% | 85.7% |
Capabilities
| Capability | GLM-5 | GLM-4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✓ | ✗ |
| vision | ✓ | ✓ |
GLM-5 Strengths
- ✓Open-weight (MIT license) — self-hostable
- ✓77.8% SWE-Bench Verified — top-tier coding
- ✓128K max output — huge generation window
GLM-5 Weaknesses
- ✗MMLU-Pro lags behind Western flagships
- ✗744B parameters — heavy to self-host
- ✗China-based — availability concerns
GLM-4.7 Strengths
- ✓Excellent value — strong benchmarks at $0.60/$2.20
- ✓Open-weight (MIT license)
- ✓Top scores on AIME 25 and BrowseComp
GLM-4.7 Weaknesses
- ✗No tool-use support yet
- ✗358B parameters — still heavy for self-hosting
- ✗Smaller ecosystem than OpenAI/Anthropic
Quick Verdict
Best value: GLM-4.7 is the more affordable option at $0.6/$2.2 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: GLM-4.7 scores higher on average across available benchmarks (85.0% avg).
Choose GLM-4.7 if cost matters most. Choose GLM-5 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.