Models / GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2
GLM-5 family · Provider: zhipu-ai · Status: deprecated · Released: 2026-06-16
GLM-5.2 is a GLM-5 model developed by zhipu-ai, a Chinese AI company headquartered in Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. (北京智谱华章科技股份有限公司), Beijing, China, released 2026-06-16 with a 1,048,576-token context window and open weights.
| Key fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Model ID | glm-5.2 |
| Architecture | 744B total / 40B active (open weights, BF16/FP8) |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Open weights | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Self-hosting | Yes |
| API available | Yes |
| API pricing | $1.4 input / $4.4 output per 1M tokens (USD) · provider pricing page |
| Regions | international, china |
| Cloud providers | Z.ai, BigModel |
Capabilities
| Capability | Supported |
|---|---|
| Reasoning | Yes |
| Coding | Unknown |
| Math | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| English | Unknown |
| Multilingual | Unknown |
| Vision | No |
| Audio | Unknown |
| Video | Unknown |
| Tool calling | Unknown |
| Function calling | Unknown |
| Structured output | Unknown |
| Agent capability | Unknown |
| RAG | Unknown |
| Computer use | Unknown |
Known limitations
- Superseded by GLM-5.3 (same base model, improved post-training) but still listed on the API pricing page at the same price
- Text-only input; reasoning supports high/max only
GLM-5.2 (2026-06-16) is Zhipu’s previous flagship text model - a 744B-total / 40B-active open-weight model with 1M context. It has been superseded by GLM-5.3, which uses the same base model with improved post-training, but GLM-5.2 remains on the pricing page at the same price ($1.40 / $4.40 per 1M tokens, cached $0.26, as of 2026-09-20).
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Model family timeline
| Model | Released | Status |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-5.2 (this page) | 2026-06-16 | deprecated |
| GLM-5.3 | 2026-08-18 | active |
Data interpretation
| Field | Value | Evidence type |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | Official |
| Architecture | 744B total / 40B active (open weights, BF16/FP8) | Official |
| Open weights | Yes | Official |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Official |
| API pricing | $1.4 / $4.4 per 1M tokens (USD) | Official |
| Family position | 2 models in the GLM-5 family | China AI Hub analysis |
Evidence types: Official = vendor documentation, pricing pages or model cards. Vendor-reported = benchmark scores published by the vendor. China AI Hub analysis = derived from the database itself. See the sourcing policy.
Sources
Confidence and source hierarchy per the sourcing policy. Facts change; check the source before relying on this page.
What is the context window of GLM-5.2?
GLM-5.2 has a 1,048,576-token context window.
Is GLM-5.2 open weight?
Yes — GLM-5.2 weights are openly available under the Apache-2.0 license.
How much does GLM-5.2 cost through the API?
$1.4 per 1M input tokens and $4.4 per 1M output tokens (USD).
Where does China AI Hub get its GLM-5.2 data?
From 3 sources (official pages first), last verified 2026-09-20. Benchmark scores are labeled by source type; see the sourcing policy for details.