Head to head
Grok 4.5vsGLM 5.2
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Grok 4.5 costs $3.81 per solved task against
GLM 5.2 at $15.49 — ▼ 4.1x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $2.3k a month.
On output token price alone GLM 5.2 looks 1.6x cheaper. The ranking reverses once you divide by pass rate — the cheaper tokens do not win the task.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for Grok 4.5 and GLM 5.2| Figure | Grok 4.5 | GLM 5.2 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $2 | $1.19 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $6 | $3.74 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.3 | $0.221 |
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| Pass rate | 64% | 43% |
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| Cost per solved task | $3.81measured | $15.49measured |
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| Cost per month | $763 | $3.1k |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings