GLM-5.2 (max)
By Z AI · released 2026-06-16 (7 weeks) · snapshot 2026-08-07
- Intelligence index
- 52.60
- Cost to run the AA index
- $904
- Price per 1M tokens (in / out)
- $1.30 / $4.18
- End-to-end time
- 21.6s
Is GLM-5.2 (max) on the Pareto frontier, and what beats it?
Off the frontier
No. Muse Spark 1.2 (xhigh) is at least as smart for the same money or less.
Next step up: GPT-5.6 Sol (high), smarter but dearer.
| # | Model | Creator | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E total | Open | Released | Frontier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLM-5.2 (max) | Z AI | 52.60 | $904 | 21.6s | 2026-06-16 | ||
| 2 | Muse Spark 1.2 (xhigh) | Meta | 56.80 | $639 | - | 2026-08-05 | Frontier | |
| 3 | GPT-5.6 Sol (high) | OpenAI | 57.30 | $955 | 19.6s | 2026-07-09 | Frontier |
Open in the picker Daily check URL: 200 on the frontier, 409 once beaten
GLM-5.2 (max) today
1 of 2 effort levels plotted. The remaining levels lack intelligence or benchmark cost data.
Intelligence: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Cost: total cost to run that benchmark, so reasoning tokens count. API id: glm-5-2.
Compare head to head
Suggested: what beats it, its effort levels, and frontier models near its price.
- GLM-5.2 (max) vs Muse Spark 1.2 (xhigh)
- GLM-5.2 (max) vs GPT-5.6 Sol (high)
- GLM-5.2 (max) vs GLM-5.2 (Non-reasoning)
- GLM-5.2 (max) vs Muse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)
- GLM-5.2 (max) vs Grok 4.5 (high)
- GLM-5.2 (max) vs Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Medium Effort)
- GLM-5.2 (max) vs GPT-5.6 Sol (xhigh)
- GLM-5.2 (max) vs Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)
What the GLM-5.2 release did to the frontier on 2026-06-16
1 of 2 effort levels reached the frontier at launch (GLM-5.2 (max)). Impact 0.27, #28 of 41 releases this past year.
Should you use GLM-5.2 (max)?
Should you use GLM-5.2 (max)?
Only when it fits your setup: Muse Spark 1.2 (xhigh) is at least as smart for the same money or less, so GLM-5.2 (max) is off the value frontier today.
What is better and cheaper than GLM-5.2 (max)?
Muse Spark 1.2 (xhigh) — at least as smart for the same money or less.
How much does GLM-5.2 (max) cost?
$1.30/$4.18 in/out per 1M tokens, and $904 to run the full Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, the honest all-in number for reasoning models.
Is GLM-5.2 (max) on the Pareto frontier?
No: Muse Spark 1.2 (xhigh) beats it on intelligence, cost, or both.
Frontier membership by axis pair
Other axis pairs where GLM-5.2 (max) is Pareto-optimal.
| Y axis | X axis | On the frontier |
|---|---|---|
| AA intelligence index | AA total cost to run (USD) | |
| AA intelligence index | End-to-end total seconds | |
| AA intelligence index | Output speed tokens/sec |
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