Calculate the cost of using glm-5.2 from Dashscope for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 1,048,576 tokens
Max: 131,072 tokens
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glm-5.2 is a chat model from Dashscope, one of 25 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2076 out of 2835 chat models by cost and cheaper than 26% of models in this category. glm-5.2 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 8% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 1,048,576 input tokens. The maximum output length is 131,072 tokens.
At $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, glm-5.2 ranks 2076 out of 2835 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 26% of models in this category.
glm-5.2 is one of 25 Dashscope chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 8% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs glm-5.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5-2025-08-07 | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 | -2% |
| gpt-5.1 | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 | -1% |
| gpt-5.1-chat | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 | -1% |
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No. glm-5.2 costs $1.40 per 1M input tokens while gpt-5-2025-08-07 costs $1.38 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-5-2025-08-07 2% more affordable for input. However, glm-5.2 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
glm-5.2 input pricing is $1.40 per 1M tokens, which is 155% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 2076 out of 2835 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 26% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.40 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among Dashscope's 25 chat models, glm-5.2 ranks 21 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to glm-5.2 are: gpt-5-2025-08-07 from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1 from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1-chat from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1-2025-11-13 from Azure ($1.25/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
glm-5.2 supports up to 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 8% of chat models by context window size (rank 81 of 2635). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
glm-5.2 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.40 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.40.