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GLM 5.2 vs GPT 5.6 Terra

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Zhipu AIGLM 5.2

Z.ai's frontier reasoning model for long-context agents and software engineering.

83262K ctx$1.40/$4.40 per M#16/92
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Terra

OpenAI's balanced GPT-5.6 tier — GPT-5.5-class quality for everyday work at half the price.

1.1M ctx$2.50/$15.00 per M
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Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI83.4
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science91.9%Factual Recall38.1%
Math
Competition Math86.4%
Coding
Real-World Coding78.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Terra
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science92.9%Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks87.4%
Specs
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
262K
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Terra
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Terra
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.40/M tokens
Output$4.40/M tokens
Cache read$0.26/M tokens
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Terra
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.50/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.25/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GLM 5.2 vs GPT 5.6 Terra▼

Which is better, GLM 5.2 or GPT 5.6 Terra?

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Both GLM 5.2 and GPT 5.6 Terra 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, GLM 5.2 or GPT 5.6 Terra?

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GLM 5.2 has a lower blended cost. GLM 5.2: $1.40 input / $4.40 output. GPT 5.6 Terra: $2.50 input / $15.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, GLM 5.2 or GPT 5.6 Terra?

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GPT 5.6 Terra has a larger context window: GLM 5.2 supports 262K tokens vs GPT 5.6 Terra at 1.1M tokens.

Do both GLM 5.2 and GPT 5.6 Terra support vision?

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GPT 5.6 Terra supports vision/image input, but GLM 5.2 does not.

What are the key differences between GLM 5.2 and GPT 5.6 Terra?

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Key differences: only GPT 5.6 Terra 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 5.2 and GPT 5.6 Terra for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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