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GLM 4.6 vs Grok 4.5

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Zhipu AIGLM 4.6

Zhipu AI's GLM 4.6 generation model.

74203K ctx$0.43/$1.74 per M#47/92
xAIGrok 4.5

xAI's Opus-class flagship for frontier coding, agentic tool use, and knowledge work.

89500K ctx$2.00/$6.00 per M#6/92
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Zhipu AIGLM 4.6
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI73.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks24.5%
xAIGrok 4.5
Reasoning
CI 86.2-90.3
CodingInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter
Capability
CapabilityECI88.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.4%Factual Recall53.5%
Math
Competition Math97.8%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks83.3%
Specs
Zhipu AIGLM 4.6
203K
Context
131K
Max output
Sep 2025
Released
xAIGrok 4.5
500K
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
Zhipu AIGLM 4.6
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
xAIGrok 4.5
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Zhipu AIGLM 4.6
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.43/M tokens
Output$1.74/M tokens
Cache read$0.08/M tokens
xAIGrok 4.5
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$6.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.005/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GLM 4.6 vs Grok 4.5▼

Which is better, GLM 4.6 or Grok 4.5?

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Based on the Capability Index, Grok 4.5 scores higher (88.5 vs 73.5). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, GLM 4.6 or Grok 4.5?

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GLM 4.6 has a lower blended cost. GLM 4.6: $0.43 input / $1.74 output. Grok 4.5: $2.00 input / $6.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, GLM 4.6 or Grok 4.5?

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Grok 4.5 has a larger context window: GLM 4.6 supports 203K tokens vs Grok 4.5 at 500K tokens.

Do both GLM 4.6 and Grok 4.5 support vision?

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Grok 4.5 supports vision/image input, but GLM 4.6 does not.

What are the key differences between GLM 4.6 and Grok 4.5?

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Key differences: Grok 4.5 has a notably higher capability index (15.0 point gap); GLM 4.6 is significantly cheaper; only Grok 4.5 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 GLM 4.6 and Grok 4.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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