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GPT 5.6 Sol vs GLM 4.5 Air

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OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 flagship — built for complex reasoning, agentic coding, and long-running professional work.

1.1M ctx$5.00/$30.00 per M
Zhipu AIGLM 4.5 Air

Lightweight GLM 4.5 variant for fast, cost-efficient inference.

131K ctx$0.13/$0.85 per M
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OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science94.6%Expert-Level—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.8%
Zhipu AIGLM 4.5 Air
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Expert-Level8.1%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Zhipu AIGLM 4.5 Air
131K
Context
98K
Max output
Jul 2025
Released
Capabilities
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Zhipu AIGLM 4.5 Air
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$5.00/M tokens
Output$30.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
Zhipu AIGLM 4.5 Air
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.13/M tokens
Output$0.85/M tokens
Cache read$0.02/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5.6 Sol vs GLM 4.5 Air▼

Which is better, GPT 5.6 Sol or GLM 4.5 Air?

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Both GPT 5.6 Sol and GLM 4.5 Air are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 5.6 Sol or GLM 4.5 Air?

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GLM 4.5 Air has a lower blended cost. GPT 5.6 Sol: $5.00 input / $30.00 output. GLM 4.5 Air: $0.13 input / $0.85 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5.6 Sol or GLM 4.5 Air?

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GPT 5.6 Sol has a larger context window: GPT 5.6 Sol supports 1.1M tokens vs GLM 4.5 Air at 131K tokens.

Do both GPT 5.6 Sol and GLM 4.5 Air support vision?

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GPT 5.6 Sol supports vision/image input, but GLM 4.5 Air does not.

What are the key differences between GPT 5.6 Sol and GLM 4.5 Air?

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Key differences: GLM 4.5 Air is significantly cheaper; only GPT 5.6 Sol supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 5.6 Sol and GLM 4.5 Air for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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