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| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starting Price | $1.50e-7 per prompt token | $6.00e-7 per prompt token |
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Maintains conversation state across multiple turns using a transformer-based attention mechanism that tracks dialogue history and builds contextual understanding. The model processes full conversation context (not just the latest message) through its 128K token context window, enabling coherent multi-step reasoning and reference resolution across extended exchanges. Built on a dense transformer architecture optimized for real-world productivity workflows.
Unique: Trained specifically on diverse real-world digital working environments (not just web text), enabling superior understanding of productivity workflows, development contexts, and complex task decomposition compared to general-purpose models
vs alternatives: Outperforms GPT-3.5 and Claude 3 Haiku on coding tasks and real-world productivity scenarios due to specialized training on working environments, while maintaining lower latency than larger models
Generates syntactically correct, contextually appropriate code across 40+ programming languages using transformer-based code understanding trained on diverse real-world codebases. The model leverages its M2.1 coding expertise foundation to produce production-ready code snippets, full functions, or multi-file solutions. Supports completion from partial code, generation from natural language specifications, and context-aware suggestions based on surrounding code patterns.
Unique: Builds on M2.1's specialized coding training with expanded real-world working environment context, enabling generation of code that fits actual development workflows (including error handling, logging, configuration patterns) rather than isolated snippets
vs alternatives: Generates more production-ready code than Copilot for non-mainstream languages and specialized frameworks due to broader training on real working environments, with comparable speed to Copilot but lower API costs
Engages in multi-turn dialogue to solve complex problems through iterative refinement, asking clarifying questions and building understanding progressively. The model maintains problem context across turns, identifies ambiguities, and suggests alternative approaches. Supports Socratic dialogue patterns where the model guides users toward solutions rather than providing direct answers.
Unique: Trained on real-world problem-solving interactions in working environments, enabling dialogue patterns that match how experienced engineers actually think through complex problems
vs alternatives: More effective for complex problem-solving than single-turn Q&A models, with reasoning comparable to human mentorship but available instantly; better at identifying ambiguities than direct-answer systems
Analyzes code to identify bugs, performance issues, and anti-patterns using semantic understanding of code structure and execution flow. The model processes code context (function, class, or file level) and produces targeted debugging suggestions with specific line numbers and root cause analysis. Supports multiple debugging paradigms: identifying null pointer risks, logic errors, resource leaks, and suggesting fixes with explanations of why the issue occurs.
Unique: Trained on real-world debugging scenarios and error patterns from production codebases, enabling identification of subtle bugs that static analysis tools miss (e.g., race conditions, resource leaks in specific patterns)
vs alternatives: Provides more contextual debugging explanations than ESLint or Pylint, with reasoning about why bugs occur; faster feedback loop than human code review but requires less setup than IDE-integrated debuggers
Generates comprehensive technical documentation from code by analyzing function signatures, control flow, and implementation patterns to produce accurate docstrings, API documentation, and architectural explanations. The model produces documentation in multiple formats (Markdown, reStructuredText, JSDoc, Javadoc) and can explain complex code sections in plain language. Uses semantic understanding of code intent to generate documentation that matches actual behavior rather than generic templates.
Unique: Generates documentation that reflects actual code behavior and real-world usage patterns from training data, rather than generic templates, producing documentation that developers find immediately useful
vs alternatives: Produces more contextually accurate documentation than template-based tools like Sphinx or Doxygen, with natural language explanations comparable to human-written docs but generated in seconds
Extracts structured information from unstructured text using semantic understanding and pattern recognition, producing JSON, CSV, or database-ready formats. The model parses natural language descriptions, requirements, or documentation to extract entities, relationships, and attributes. Supports schema-guided extraction where a target schema is provided, enabling high-fidelity data extraction for knowledge base population, data migration, or form automation.
Unique: Trained on real-world working environments including actual business documents and workflows, enabling extraction of domain-specific entities and relationships that generic NLP models miss
vs alternatives: Produces more accurate extraction than regex-based or rule-based systems for complex, varied text; faster and cheaper than hiring data entry contractors, with comparable accuracy to fine-tuned domain-specific models
Breaks down complex, multi-step tasks into actionable subtasks with dependencies, sequencing, and resource requirements using chain-of-thought reasoning. The model analyzes a high-level goal and produces a structured plan including task ordering, estimated effort, potential blockers, and success criteria. Supports iterative refinement where plans can be adjusted based on feedback or new constraints.
Unique: Trained on real-world project execution patterns from diverse working environments, enabling decomposition that reflects actual development workflows, dependencies, and common pitfalls rather than idealized project structures
vs alternatives: Produces more realistic task breakdowns than generic project templates, with reasoning about dependencies and risks; faster than manual planning but requires human validation for accuracy
Generates high-quality written content for technical and business contexts including blog posts, technical specifications, proposals, and communication templates. The model produces content that matches specified tone, audience level, and format requirements. Supports content adaptation (e.g., converting technical documentation to executive summaries) and multi-format generation (Markdown, HTML, PDF-ready text).
Unique: Trained on real-world business and technical communication from diverse working environments, enabling generation of content that matches actual professional standards and audience expectations
vs alternatives: Produces more contextually appropriate content than GPT-3.5 for technical audiences, with better understanding of technical concepts; faster than human writing but requires editorial review for accuracy and brand consistency
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GLM-4.5 uses a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture to dynamically route tokens through specialized expert networks based on input characteristics, enabling efficient processing of 128k-token contexts without proportional latency increases. The MoE design allows selective expert activation per token, reducing computational overhead while maintaining reasoning depth across extended conversations and multi-document analysis tasks typical of agent-based workflows.
Unique: Mixture-of-Experts routing specifically tuned for agent workloads rather than generic dense models; expert activation patterns are optimized for tool-use sequences and multi-step reasoning rather than general language tasks
vs alternatives: Outperforms dense models like GPT-4 Turbo on agent tasks within 128k context by routing computational budget to relevant experts, reducing latency and cost vs. models that process all tokens through identical layers
GLM-4.5 implements native function calling through a schema-based registry where tools are defined as JSON schemas with parameter constraints, type validation, and description metadata. The model learns to emit structured tool invocations that map directly to function signatures, enabling deterministic tool orchestration without post-processing or regex parsing. Integration with OpenRouter's API exposes this via standard function-calling parameters compatible with OpenAI's format.
Unique: Schema-based function calling is trained directly into the model weights rather than implemented as post-hoc decoding constraints, allowing the model to learn semantic relationships between tool purposes and input context during training
vs alternatives: More reliable than constraint-based function calling (e.g., Guidance, LMQL) because tool selection is learned rather than enforced, reducing parsing failures and enabling the model to reason about tool applicability
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 scores higher at 24/100 vs Z.ai: GLM 4.5 at 24/100.
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GLM-4.5 can be used for batch inference through OpenRouter's API, enabling cost-optimized processing of large numbers of requests. Batch processing typically offers reduced pricing compared to real-time API calls and is suitable for non-urgent inference tasks. The model can process batches of prompts efficiently, with results returned after processing completes. This is valuable for agents running scheduled tasks or processing large datasets.
Unique: Batch processing is offered through OpenRouter's unified API rather than a separate batch service, enabling seamless switching between real-time and batch modes with the same client code
vs alternatives: More cost-effective than real-time API for high-volume inference; simpler than managing separate batch infrastructure because OpenRouter handles queuing and result delivery
GLM-4.5 maintains coherent conversation state across turns by encoding prior messages into a compressed representation that persists within the 128k context window. The model uses attention mechanisms to selectively retrieve relevant prior context, enabling agents to reference earlier decisions, tool results, and user preferences without explicit memory management. This is particularly effective for agent workflows where state accumulation (e.g., task progress, discovered facts) must inform subsequent actions.
Unique: Implicit memory management through attention-based context selection rather than explicit memory modules; the model learns which prior turns are relevant without separate retrieval or summarization steps
vs alternatives: More efficient than explicit memory systems (e.g., LangChain's ConversationBufferMemory) because attention is computed once during inference rather than requiring separate retrieval and summarization passes
GLM-4.5 generates code across 40+ programming languages by leveraging training data that includes diverse codebases and syntax patterns. The model understands language-specific idioms, library conventions, and structural patterns (e.g., async/await in JavaScript, type hints in Python, generics in Java) without explicit language-specific modules. Generation is context-aware, respecting indentation, existing code style, and project conventions when completing or extending code snippets.
Unique: Language-agnostic code generation trained on diverse codebases rather than language-specific fine-tuning; the model generalizes syntax patterns across languages, enabling reasonable code generation even for less common languages
vs alternatives: Broader language coverage than specialized models like Codex (which emphasizes Python/JavaScript) but lower quality on niche languages compared to language-specific models; better for polyglot teams than single-language specialists
GLM-4.5 is trained on extensive technical documentation, API references, and code examples, enabling it to understand and reason about complex technical concepts, library APIs, and system architectures. The model can parse API schemas (OpenAPI, GraphQL, Protocol Buffers), understand parameter constraints and type systems, and generate code that correctly uses APIs based on documentation. This is particularly valuable for agent workflows that must interact with external systems.
Unique: Semantic understanding of API schemas and documentation is learned from training data rather than implemented as a separate schema parser; the model reasons about API semantics holistically
vs alternatives: More flexible than code-generation-only models because it understands API semantics and can reason about correctness; better than generic LLMs for technical tasks because training includes extensive API documentation
GLM-4.5 can generate responses that explicitly show reasoning steps, enabling transparency into how conclusions were reached. When prompted with chain-of-thought patterns, the model generates intermediate reasoning steps before final answers, making it suitable for applications requiring explainability or verification. This is implemented through training on reasoning-annotated data and prompt patterns that encourage step-by-step decomposition.
Unique: Chain-of-thought reasoning is trained directly into the model rather than implemented as a decoding strategy; the model learns to generate reasoning steps as part of its core training objective
vs alternatives: More natural and coherent reasoning steps than prompt-injection approaches (e.g., appending 'think step by step') because reasoning is learned as a first-class capability
GLM-4.5 supports multiple languages (Chinese, English, and others) with training that enables cross-lingual reasoning — understanding concepts expressed in one language and reasoning about them in another. The model can translate, summarize, and reason across languages without language-specific degradation. This is particularly valuable for global applications and agents that must operate in multilingual environments.
Unique: Cross-lingual reasoning is learned from multilingual training data rather than implemented as separate language-specific models; the model develops a shared representation across languages
vs alternatives: More efficient than maintaining separate models per language because a single model handles all languages; better for cross-lingual reasoning than language-specific models because the shared representation enables concept transfer
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