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Z AIReleased September 30, 2025

GLM-4.6

Z AI · Released September 30, 2025

Intelligence score

23

At a glance

Intelligence
23
Speed
43.8tokens/sec
Latency
3.62stime to first token
Input price
$0.57per 1M tokens
Output price
$2.20per 1M tokens
Context window
200Ktokens
Parameters
357billions

Summary

Comparison summary

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) scores 23 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 17). GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) generates output at 43.8 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is at the lower end compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 58.7 t/s). GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) costs $0.57 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $0.60) and $2.20 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $2.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameGLM-4.6
ProviderZ AI
Release dateSeptember 30, 2025
Intelligence score23
Speed43.8 tokens/sec
Latency (TTFT)3.62s
Input price$0.57 / 1M tokens
Output price$2.20 / 1M tokens
Context window200,000 tokens
Parameters357B
ReasoningNo
Input modalitiestext
Output modalities—
Open weightsYes
LicenseMIT
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: glm-4-6

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

GLM-4.6, as listed in the catalog record

Input $0.57 and output $2.20 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$0.57
  2. Output$2.20

Model Intelligence legacy profile: glm-4-6

FAQ · 20

Frequently asked questions

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) was released on September 30, 2025.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) was created by Z AI.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) scores 23 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 17).

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) generates output at 43.8 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is at the lower end compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 58.7 t/s).

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) has a time to first token (TTFT) of 3.62s (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is at the higher end compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 2.28s).

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) costs $0.57 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $0.60) and $2.20 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $2.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) costs $0.57 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens (based on the median across providers serving the model). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.74 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

No, GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) is not a reasoning model. It provides direct responses without extended chain-of-thought reasoning.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) supports text input.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) supports text output.

No, GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) does not support image input. It can only process text.

No, GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) is not multimodal. It only supports text input.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) has a context window of 200k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.

Yes, GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) has 357 billion parameters (32 billion active).

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) is a Mixture of Experts (MoE) model with 357 billion total parameters, but only 32 billion active parameters are used during inference.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) is released under the MIT license. This license allows commercial use.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) achieves a score of 23 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Yes, GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) is available via API through 2 providers.

GLM-4.6 (Non-reasoning) is available through 2 API providers.