Hy3 is $0.83 cheaper per 1M input tokens (86.3% lower; 7.32x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
🔥Hy3 vs 🔥GLM 5.2
Pick Hy3 for lower cost; pick GLM 5.2 only if the larger context window matters more.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Hy3 for lower cost; pick GLM 5.2 only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy3 is estimated at $0.4 vs $2.48 for GLM 5.2, saving $2.09 (84.1% lower).
Cost-first pickHy3
Context-first pickGLM 5.2
Sample savings$2.0984.1%
10x traffic gap$20.88
GLM 5.2 has more context, but Hy3 saves $2.09 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $20.88. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Hy3 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Hy3 | GLM 5.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Hy3 | $0.92 | $6.35 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Hy3 | $0.66 | $4 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Hy3 | $2.77 | $16.15 |
Hy3 is $2.51 cheaper per 1M output tokens (82.6% lower; 5.75x difference).
GLM 5.2 has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
Hy3 is $2.09 cheaper on the standard workload (84.1% lower).
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Hy3 has the lower input price; Hy3 has the lower output price; GLM 5.2 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Hy3 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.4 for Hy3 and $2.48 for GLM 5.2.
Choose Hy3 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
Choose GLM 5.2 when you care most about larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy3 is estimated at $0.4 vs $2.48 for GLM 5.2, saving $2.09 (84.1% lower).
- Hy3 is $2.09 cheaper on the standard workload (84.1% lower).
- Hy3 is $0.83 cheaper per 1M input tokens (86.3% lower; 7.32x difference).
- Hy3 is $2.51 cheaper per 1M output tokens (82.6% lower; 5.75x difference).
- GLM 5.2 has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Hy3 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy3 is estimated at $0.4 vs $2.48 for GLM 5.2, saving $2.09 (84.1% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Hy3 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Hy3 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | GLM 5.2 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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