Models / Compare /DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM 5.2
Head to head
DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM 5.2
Compared on live catalog data — pricing synced daily, benchmark scores with provenance.
The short version
- DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper to run hosted: $0.87/M output vs $2.42/M for GLM 5.2 (2.8× difference at the cheapest tracked provider).
- GLM 5.2 scores 73.16 on LiveBench vs 71.57 for DeepSeek V4 Pro.
- GLM 5.2 scores 51.77 on LiveBench Agentic Coding vs 42.63 for DeepSeek V4 Pro.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Z.AI |
| Parameters | 1.6T / 37B | 753B |
| 1M | 1M | |
| Weights | OPEN | OPEN |
| License | MIT License | MIT License |
| Modality | text->text | text->text |
| Released | Apr 22, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 1008 GBest | 475 GBest | |
| Cheapest hosted | $0.43 / $0.87 per 1M (OpenRouter) | $0.76 / $2.42 per 1M (OpenRouter) |
| Tracked providers | 23 | 40 |
DeepSeek V4 Pro — our take
DeepSeek V4 Pro is a large downloadable text model with a one-million-token request limit and a permissive MIT licence. It excels at coding and hard-prompt tasks on the independent leaderboards we track, though its creative-writing score lags behind its other skills.
full breakdown →GLM 5.2 — our take
Available from more hosts than any other model we track, this large downloadable model from Zhipu carries a permissive MIT licence and a one-million-token request limit. It is a strong choice for teams that want top-tier capability without licensing restrictions.
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