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o3 vs GLM 5.2
GLM 5.2 leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks. GLM 5.2 is 9.0× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. GLM 5.2 accepts the larger context window (1.0M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| o3 | GLM 5.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Zhipu AI |
| Input $/1M | $2.00 | $0.252 |
| Output $/1M | $8.00 | $0.792 |
| Blended $/1M | $3.50 | $0.387 |
| Context window | 200K | 1.0M |
| Max output | 100K | 128K |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| GPQA Diamond | 81.8% | 91.9% |
| SWE-bench Verified | 62.3% | 78.7% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 53.0% | 38.1% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 84.4% | 86.4% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose o3 if…
- Higher SimpleQA Verified (53.0% vs 38.1%)
Choose GLM 5.2 if…
- Costs less per token — $0.387 vs $3.50 blended
- Higher GPQA Diamond (91.9% vs 81.8%)
- Higher SWE-bench Verified (78.7% vs 62.3%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (86.4% vs 84.4%)
- Larger context window (1.0M)
- Open weights — self-hostable
- Newer model (released Jun 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, o3 or GLM 5.2?
Across the 4 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, o3 leads on 1 and GLM 5.2 leads on 3. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is o3 cheaper than GLM 5.2?
GLM 5.2 is cheaper: $0.387 versus $3.50 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $2.00 vs $0.252. Output alone: $8.00 vs $0.792.
What context windows do o3 and GLM 5.2 have?
o3: 200,000 tokens. GLM 5.2: 1,048,576 tokens.
Who makes o3 and GLM 5.2?
o3 is made by OpenAI. GLM 5.2 is made by Zhipu AI.