DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM-5
DeepSeek against Z.ai (GLM), costed on the same three workloads. DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on all three workloads.
Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | DeepSeek V4 Pro | GLM-5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$1,223 | $3,299 | $2,075 (2.7×) |
| Document summariser 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$180 | $443 | $263 (2.5×) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$987 | $2,484 | $1,497 (2.5×) |
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
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | GLM-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $0.435 | $1 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $0.87 | $3.2 |
| Cached input | $0.0036 | $0.2 |
| Context window | 1M | 200K |
| Maximum output | 8K | 128K |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | no | no |
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Full detail: DeepSeek V4 Pro pricing · GLM-5 pricing