Command A vs GLM-5
Cohere against Z.ai (GLM), costed on the same three workloads. GLM-5 is cheaper on all three workloads.
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Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | Command A | GLM-5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$9,056 | $3,298 | $5,758 (2.7×) |
| Document summarizer 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$1,155 | $443 | $712 (2.6×) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$6,570 | $2,484 | $4,086 (2.6×) |
No prompt caching and no batch discount on either side, so the comparison is like for like. Both figures assume 30 days a month.
The rate cards
| Command A | GLM-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $2.5 | $1 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $10 | $3.2 |
| Cached input | not published | $0.2 |
| Context window | 256K | 200K |
| Maximum output | 8K | 128K |
| Reasoning model | no | yes |
| Vision | no | no |
Beyond the price
- Command A reads up to 256K tokens of context in one request; GLM-5 stops at 200K.
- GLM-5 can write up to 128K tokens in one response, against 8K for Command A.
- Only GLM-5 is a reasoning model, so its output bill also pays for the thinking it does before it answers.
- Only GLM-5 publishes a cached-input rate, which cuts the cost of resending a long, unchanging prompt.
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Full detail: Command A pricing · GLM-5 pricing
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Common questions
Which is cheaper, Command A or GLM-5?
GLM-5 is cheaper on all three workloads.
How much would Command A and GLM-5 cost each month?
On PromptSpend's standard workloads, per month: support chatbot: Command A $9,056, GLM-5 $3,298 (GLM-5 is cheaper by $5,758); document summarizer: Command A $1,155, GLM-5 $443 (GLM-5 is cheaper by $712); coding agent: Command A $6,570, GLM-5 $2,484 (GLM-5 is cheaper by $4,086). No prompt caching and no batch discount is assumed.
How do Command A and GLM-5 differ apart from price?
Command A reads up to 256K tokens of context in one request; GLM-5 stops at 200K. GLM-5 can write up to 128K tokens in one response, against 8K for Command A. Only GLM-5 is a reasoning model, so its output bill also pays for the thinking it does before it answers. Only GLM-5 publishes a cached-input rate, which cuts the cost of resending a long, unchanging prompt.