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GLM 4.6

GLM-4.6 is the latest version of Z.ai's flagship model, bringing significant improvements over GLM-4.5. Key features include: 200K token context window (expanded from 128K), superior coding performance with better real-world application in Claude Code/Cline/Roo Code/Kilo Code, advanced reasoning with tool use during inference, stronger agent capabilities, and refined writing aligned with human preferences. GLM-4.6 achieves competitive performance with DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and Claude Sonnet 4, reaching near parity with Claude Sonnet 4 (48.6% win rate) on CC-Bench real-world coding tasks.

Updated Aug 10, 2026. Default version: GLM-4.6

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LLMBoard scoreN/ANot scored
CoverageN/ANo published score
Context window204.8KTokens
Official input priceN/AOfficial price unavailable

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Model specification

Structured fields from the published default version.

Version
GLM-4.6
Released
Sep 30, 2025
Knowledge cutoff
Apr 1, 2025
Parameters
357B
Context window
204.8K
Max output
131.1K
Inputs
image, text, video
Outputs
text
Open weights
Yes
License
MIT

Capability profile

This profile uses the latest version under this unique model that has a calculated LLMBoard score. Arena and price are excluded.

No capability profile

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Benchmark results

Published benchmark records for the scored version currently unavailable.

No benchmark rows

No published benchmark result is linked to the scored version.

Arena results

Preference and agent-evaluation signals from published Arena datasets.

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text factualityindustry medicine and healthcare201497.0856N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitychinese241510.9820N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitypolish351412.6611N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry mathematical361450.0810N/AAug 6, 2026
textgerman391449.6642N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry legal and government391468.41,052N/AAug 6, 2026
textpolish411445.31,227N/AAug 6, 2026
textchinese421500.21,646N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry medicine and healthcare421458.61,879N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitymath431441.8914N/AAug 6, 2026
textfrench461461.5637N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry life and physical and social science481457.85,847N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry legal and government521449.92,398N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry life and physical and social science531469.32,704N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityenglish551459.312,989N/AAug 6, 2026
textexclude ties571437.724,984N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry mathematical571447.51,673N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityoverall571447.728,435N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityexclude ties571448.919,686N/AAug 6, 2026
textoverall581440.435,589N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry entertainment and sports and media581408.66,565N/AAug 6, 2026
textcreative writing591412.85,064N/AAug 6, 2026
textenglish591448.217,175N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityrussian601444.71,286N/AAug 6, 2026
textnon english631427.618,366N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitycreative writing641417.62,330N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry entertainment and sports and media641412.43,071N/AAug 6, 2026
textjapanese661392.5310N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitynon english661433.214,288N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry writing and literature and language671415.17,935N/AAug 6, 2026
textspanish671435.4880N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry software and it services691456.112,592N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityexpert691457.7840N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityhard prompts701464.114,772N/AAug 6, 2026
textkorean711385.7570N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry software and it services721477.76,981N/AAug 6, 2026
texthard prompts741440.619,062N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlchinese741481.31,646N/AAug 6, 2026
textmath751433.32,104N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityhard prompts english771469.74,820N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry business and management and financial operations771439.43,276N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry writing and literature and language771418.33,891N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitymulti turn771440.72,797N/AAug 6, 2026
textcoding801449.57,469N/AAug 6, 2026
texthard prompts english801443.89,595N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitycoding811482.33,564N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlgerman811430.5642N/AAug 6, 2026
webdevwebdev-html811349.46,543N/AAug 6, 2026
textinstruction following821411.89,995N/AAug 6, 2026
webdevoverall821339.06,569N/AAug 6, 2026
webdevwebdev821339.06,569N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry mathematical831439.71,673N/AAug 6, 2026
textrussian841419.32,758N/AAug 6, 2026
textlonger query851423.48,730N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry business and management and financial operations871418.16,833N/AAug 6, 2026
textmulti turn871426.75,666N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityinstruction following871422.75,089N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitylonger query881441.24,547N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlcreative writing881402.05,064N/AAug 6, 2026
textexpert891433.91,865N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlfrench891446.8637N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry medicine and healthcare891450.31,879N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controljapanese911374.4310N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlpolish931417.01,227N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry legal and government941436.62,398N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlspanish961413.6880N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlexclude ties971416.624,984N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry writing and literature and language971404.97,935N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry life and physical and social science981446.85,847N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controloverall991425.035,589N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry entertainment and sports and media991394.76,565N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlnon english991409.118,366N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlenglish1001436.317,175N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlkorean1001364.4570N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlmath1021420.52,104N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlinstruction following1031414.99,995N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controllonger query1031432.58,730N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlhard prompts1041442.119,062N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlhard prompts english1051447.99,595N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlexpert1061440.71,865N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlrussian1061409.62,758N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlmulti turn1081421.15,666N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry software and it services1101453.712,592N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry business and management and financial operations1151412.96,833N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlcoding1201459.07,469N/AAug 6, 2026

Pricing

Official vendor API PAYG pricing is summarized first. The table then lists individual provider offerings without treating their minimum as the official price.

Official API
N/A
Official provider
N/A
Lowest third-party
From $0.286 input, $1.14 output per 1M via 302.AI
Tracked offerings
6
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iFlowglm-4.6globalN/AN/A200KAug 7, 2026
302.AIglm-4.6global$0.286$1.14204.8KAug 7, 2026
Heliconeglm-4.6global$0.45$1.5204.8KAug 7, 2026
LLM Gatewayglm-4.6global$0.55$2.2204.8KAug 7, 2026
OpenCode Zenglm-4.6global$0.60$2.2204.8KAug 7, 2026
Z.AIglm-4.6global$0.60$2.2204.8KAug 7, 2026

Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.

GLM 4.6 versions

All published versions linked to this unique model. The score columns identify the version used by the current overall ranking.

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GLM-4.6Sep 30, 2025N/A357B204.8K131.1KYesMIT

What is GLM 4.6?

A concise description based on the published model registry.

GLM-4.6 is the latest version of Z.ai's flagship model, bringing significant improvements over GLM-4.5. Key features include: 200K token context window (expanded from 128K), superior coding performance with better real-world application in Claude Code/Cline/Roo Code/Kilo Code, advanced reasoning with tool use during inference, stronger agent capabilities, and refined writing aligned with human preferences. GLM-4.6 achieves competitive performance with DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and Claude Sonnet 4, reaching near parity with Claude Sonnet 4 (48.6% win rate) on CC-Bench real-world coding tasks.

Use the benchmark, Arena and pricing sections above as separate evidence. A missing field means the current data snapshot does not support that claim.

Data snapshot: 2026-08-07. Editorial model content is not available in the backend.

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FAQ

Common questions about GLM 4.6.

When was GLM 4.6 released?

GLM 4.6's default version was released on Sep 30, 2025.

How much does GLM 4.6 cost?

No official standard PAYG price is currently available for GLM 4.6. The lowest tracked third-party offer starts at $0.286 input and $1.14 output via 302.AI.

Who created GLM 4.6?

GLM 4.6 is published under Zhipu AI in the model registry.

What is the context window for GLM 4.6?

The default version has a 204.8K token context window.

Is GLM 4.6 open weight?

Yes. The default version is marked as open weight under MIT.

How many API providers offer GLM 4.6?

6 published provider offerings are linked to the default version.

What models should I compare GLM 4.6 with?

No nearby ranked alternatives are currently available.

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