Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2 vs GLM-4.5-Air
- Input
- $0.30
- Output
- $0.45
- Context
- 128K
- Released
- 2025-12-01
- Input
- $0.20
- Output
- $1.10
- Context
- 128K
- Released
- 2025-07-28
DeepSeek-V3.2 scores higher on 3 of the 3 benchmarks both models report; GLM-4.5-Air is cheaper on input tokens ($0.2 vs $0.3 per 1M, 1.5×).
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | DeepSeek-V3.2 | GLM-4.5-Air |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | Z.ai (Zhipu / GLM) |
| Released | 2025-12-01 | 2025-07-28 |
| Context window | 128K | 128Ksame |
| Max output | 64K | 96K |
| Input price | $0.30 | $0.20 |
| Output price | $0.45 | $1.10 |
| Parameters | 685B total / 37B active (MoE) | 106B total · 12B active |
| License | MIT | MITsame |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weightssame |
| Modalities | Text | Textsame |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not disclosed | Not disclosedsame |
Benchmarks both models report
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2 | GLM-4.5-Air |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 85% | 81.4% |
| GPQA-Diamond | 82.4% | 71.72% |
| SWE-bench Verified | 70% | 57.6% |
Scores are as published by each maker or its cited source; harness, reasoning effort and date can differ between rows, so treat small gaps as ties. Sources are listed on each model page.
Which one should you pick?
Pick DeepSeek-V3.2 if…
- You care about MMLU-Pro, GPQA-Diamond, SWE-bench Verified (it scores higher on 3 shared benchmarks).
- Your use case is: cost-sensitive agentic workflows that need tool-calling plus reasoning.
Pick GLM-4.5-Air if…
- Cost matters: input tokens cost 1.5× less ($0.2 vs $0.3 per 1M).
- Your use case is: agentic coding assistants and autonomous coding agents that call tools over long horizons.
FAQ
Which is better, DeepSeek-V3.2 or GLM-4.5-Air?
DeepSeek-V3.2 scores higher on 3 of the 3 benchmarks both models report; GLM-4.5-Air is cheaper on input tokens ($0.2 vs $0.3 per 1M, 1.5×). The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.
How much cheaper is GLM-4.5-Air?
DeepSeek-V3.2: $0.30 input, $0.45 output. GLM-4.5-Air: $0.20 input, $1.10 output (list API prices as published by each maker).
What are the context windows of DeepSeek-V3.2 and GLM-4.5-Air?
DeepSeek-V3.2 offers 128K with up to 64K output; GLM-4.5-Air offers 128K with up to 96K output.
Is DeepSeek-V3.2 newer than GLM-4.5-Air?
DeepSeek-V3.2 was released 2025-12-01; GLM-4.5-Air was released 2025-07-28.