GLM (Zhipu) series comparison
Zhipu's GLM family: open-source with long context and overall capability rivaling mainstream closed flagships.
All models
GLM (Zhipu) series comparison
Zhipu's GLM family: open-source with long context and overall capability rivaling mainstream closed flagships.
5 versions (sorted by capability)
| Version | Context | Input | Output | Reasoning | Code | Speed | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM-4-Plus | — | — | — | ●●●○○ | ●●●○○ | ●●●●○ | Closed |
| GLM-4.5 | 128K | — | — | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ | Open |
| GLM-4.6 | 200K | — | — | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ | Open |
| GLM-4.7 | — | — | — | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ | Open |
| GLM-5 | — | — | — | ●●●●● | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ | Open |
GLM-4-PlusZhipu GLM-4-Plus: Closed-source flagship version (2024) with strong overall capabilities.GLM-4.5Zhipu GLM-4.5: 128K context, comprehensive capabilities comparable to mainstream models, one of the leading domestic open-source models.GLM-4.6Zhipu GLM-4.6: 200K context (expanded from 128K in 4.5), token efficiency improved by approximately 30% compared to the previous generation.GLM-4.7Zhipu GLM-4.7: Open source (MIT), an iterative upgrade of GLM-4.6.GLM-5Zhipu GLM-5: The latest open-source flagship in 2026 (MIT), with comprehensive capabilities comparable to mainstream closed-source models.