Calculate the cost of using glm-5-2:variant2 from Empiriolabs 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:variant2 is a chat model from Empiriolabs, one of 92 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2983 out of 4195 chat models by cost and cheaper than 28% of models in this category. glm-5-2:variant2 supports function calling, reasoning, web search, structured output — one of only 9 chat models with this combination. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 16% 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:variant2 ranks 2983 out of 4195 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 28% of models in this category.
glm-5-2:variant2 is one of 92 Empiriolabs chat models, one of only 9 chat models combining function calling, reasoning, structured output, web search. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 16% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs glm-5-2:variant2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-6.1-terra | Azure | $1.20 | $6.00 | -14% |
| grok-4.3 | Azure | $1.25 | $2.50 | -11% |
| gemini-2.5-pro | Vertex AI | $1.25 | $10.00 | -11% |
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No. glm-5-2:variant2 costs $1.40 per 1M input tokens while gpt-6.1-terra costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-6.1-terra 14% more affordable for input. However, glm-5-2:variant2 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
glm-5-2:variant2 input pricing is $1.40 per 1M tokens, which is 133% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2983 out of 4195 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 28% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.40 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.88.
Among Empiriolabs's 92 chat models, glm-5-2:variant2 ranks 64 by input cost. Its combination of function calling, reasoning, structured output, web search is shared by only 8 other chat models.
The most comparable chat models to glm-5-2:variant2 are: gpt-6.1-terra from Azure ($1.20/1M input tokens); grok-4.3 from Azure ($1.25/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-pro from Vertex AI ($1.25/1M input tokens); gemini-3.5-flash from Vertex AI ($1.50/1M 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:variant2 supports up to 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 16% of chat models by context window size (rank 453 of 3925). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
glm-5-2:variant2 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.