API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewGLM Flash Latest vs GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)

Pick GLM Flash Latest when budget and context both matter.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick GLM Flash Latest when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Flash Latest is estimated at $0.2 vs $4 for GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch), saving $3.8 (95% lower).

Cost-first pickGLM Flash Latest
Context-first pickGLM Flash Latest
Sample savings$3.895%
10x traffic gap$38

GLM Flash Latest is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $38. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

GLM Flash Latest stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGLM Flash LatestGPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputGLM Flash Latest$0.5$8
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputGLM Flash Latest$0.33$7
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputGLM Flash Latest$1.32$31
Cheaper input GLM Flash Latest $0.075 vs $1 / 1M

GLM Flash Latest is $0.93 cheaper per 1M input tokens (92.5% lower; 13.3x difference).

Cheaper output GLM Flash Latest $0.25 vs $6 / 1M

GLM Flash Latest is $5.75 cheaper per 1M output tokens (95.8% lower; 24x difference).

Larger context GLM Flash Latest 1.31M vs 1.05M

GLM Flash Latest has 260.72K more context (1.25x larger).

Sample workload GLM Flash Latest $0.2 vs $4

GLM Flash Latest is $3.8 cheaper on the standard workload (95% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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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

Verdict

GLM Flash Latest has the lower input price; GLM Flash Latest has the lower output price; GLM Flash Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, GLM Flash Latest is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.2 for GLM Flash Latest and $4 for GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch).

Best Fit

Choose GLM Flash Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Choose GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Flash Latest is estimated at $0.2 vs $4 for GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch), saving $3.8 (95% lower).
  • GLM Flash Latest is $3.8 cheaper on the standard workload (95% lower).
  • GLM Flash Latest is $0.93 cheaper per 1M input tokens (92.5% lower; 13.3x difference).
  • GLM Flash Latest is $5.75 cheaper per 1M output tokens (95.8% lower; 24x difference).
  • GLM Flash Latest has 260.72K more context (1.25x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewGLM Flash Latest
(Z.ai)		GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)
(OpenAI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.075$1
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$0.25$6
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$0.2$4
Context Window1.31M1.05M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionGLM Flash LatestOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Flash Latest is estimated at $0.2 vs $4 for GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch), saving $3.8 (95% lower).
High-volume input processingGLM Flash LatestLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsGLM Flash LatestLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGLM Flash LatestA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • GLM 5.2 (free) can replace GLM Flash Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • GLM 4.5 Air (free) can replace GLM Flash Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • GLM 4 32B can replace GLM Flash Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.15.
  • gpt-oss-120b (free) can replace GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
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GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)

GPT-5.6 Terra Pro is the same underlying model as [GPT-5.6 Terra](https://openrouter.ai/openai/gpt-5.6-terra), served with `reasoning.mode` set to `pro` for higher-quality responses on complex tasks. Learn more in OpenAI's docs: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/reasoning#reasoning-mode